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Matthew 22:3

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son.

4Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and the fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:2-15

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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