Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven resembles a royal person who made a feast to his son;
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
In Context
1AND Jeshu answered again by comparisons, and said,
3and he sent his servants to call the invited ones to the feast, but they were not willing to come.
Cross References
Matthew 13:24ANOTHER comparison he allegorized unto them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure which was hidden in a field, (and) which a man found and concealed, and from joy went and sold all that he had, and bought that field.
Matthew 25:1THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
John 3:29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and attendeth him, with great joy rejoiceth on account of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy therefore, behold, is complete.
Ephesians 5:24But as the church is subject to Meshiha, so also (should) wives be unto their husbands in every thing.
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 →