Matthew 22:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.”
Matthew 22:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 22:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 22:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.”
Matthew 22:3 — World English Bible
Matthew 22:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.”
Matthew 22:3 — American Standard Version
Matthew 22:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.”
Matthew 22:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 22:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come. ”
Matthew 22:3 — Darby Translation
Matthew 22:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.”
Matthew 22:3 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 22:3 in Context — Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, 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.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
What Does Matthew 22:3 Mean?
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