Matthew
King James Version (KJV)


“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.”
King James Version (KJV)
22:3 Them that were invited - Namely, the Jews.
Mt 22:3 Sent his servants forth to call them that were bidden to the wedding. It was the custom among the ancients for the guests to be twice invited; or rather first invited that they might prepare themselves, and then summoned a short time before the banquet, that they might be there at the proper time. The first invitation to the Jews was given by the prophets, down to John the Baptist; the second afterwards by the apostles and other disciples in succession.
And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.
- Basic English Bible
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
- Darby Bible
And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
- English Revised Version
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
- World English Bible