Matthew 22:3
“And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.”
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Matthew 22:3 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. 5But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize:
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Other Translations for 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
"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
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.