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Matthew 22:3
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The Parable of the Wedding Feast

1 And Jesus answered aand spoke to them again by parables and said:  
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; amy oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’  
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them1 spitefully, and killed them.  
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out ahis armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.  
8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not aworthy.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 22:3

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American Standard Version
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

Amplified® Bible
And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.

Contemporary English Version
The king sent some servants to tell the invited guests to come to the banquet, but the guests refused.

Darby English Version
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

Good News Bible
He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast, but they did not want to come.

International Standard Version
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

King James Version
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

New American Standard Bible
"And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.

New International Version
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

New King James Version
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he sent out his slaves to call those who had received invitations to the wedding feast, and they expressed unwillingness to come.

Young's Literal Translation
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.


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