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Matthew 22:3
“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 22:3 Context
1And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
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Other Translations
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
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
- Darby Bible
And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Webster's Bible
and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.
- Weymouth Bible
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
- World English Bible
And he sente hise seruauntis for to clepe men that weren bode to the weddyngis, and thei wolden not come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- 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
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
- Darby Bible
And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Webster's Bible
and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.
- Weymouth Bible
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
- World English Bible
And he sente hise seruauntis for to clepe men that weren bode to the weddyngis, and thei wolden not come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 22:3
22:3 Them that were invited - Namely, the Jews.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 22:3
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.