Matthew 22:2
“The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King, which made a marriage for his sonne,”
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Matthew 22:2 Context
1And Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and said, 2The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King, which made a marriage for his sonne, 3And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come. 4Againe, hee sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner; my oxen, and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come vnto the marriage.
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Other Translations for Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- King James Version
"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
- American Standard Version (1901)
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,
- Basic English Bible
The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
- Darby Bible
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
- Webster's Bible
The Kingdom of the Heavens, He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
- Weymouth Bible
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
- World English Bible
and seide, The kyngdom of heuenes is maad lijk to a kyng that made weddyngis to his sone.
- Wycliffe Bible
`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 22:2
22:2 A king, who made a marriage feast for his son - So did God, when he brought his first - begotten into the world.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 22:2
Mt 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king. Its relation to the Jews and Gentiles is likened unto a king which made a marriage for his son. Rendered "marriage feast" in the Revised Version. The scenery of this parable is drawn from the Oriental marriage feast, which assumed a much more important place in the ceremony of marriage than it does in our times. See the wedding feast at Cana, in Joh 2:1-11. The betrothal usually took place many months before, but the marriage rite was consummated by bringing the bride to the home of the bridegroom, and the occasion was celebrated by a feast, to which many were invited. In the parable the King is God, the Son our Lord, the bride is his church, those first invited are the Jews, those invited later are all mankind, the marriage feast is when the Lamb's Bride is taken home to the Father's house, the day named in Revelation, the day of judgment and reward (Re 19:7-9).