Matthew 22:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 22:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 22:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 22:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’”

Matthew 22:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 22:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. ”

Matthew 22:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 22:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things <FI>are<Fi> ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;”

Matthew 22:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 22:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast. ”

Matthew 22:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 22:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.”

Matthew 22:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 22:4 in Context — Matthew 22

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:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

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