Matthew 22:3

and he-sends-off/away the slaves of{same} to-call the having-been-called into the weddings, and they-have_not_been-will-ing to-come.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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{the heavens} is-likened to{[a] man, [a] king}, the-who does weddings to{the son} of{same},

4Again he-sends-off other slaves, saying, 'Say to{the having-been-called}, "Behold, the breakfast/lunch of{me} I-prepare, the bulls of{me}, and the grained[i.e. grain fed] having-been-sacrificed, and all ready. Come!, into the weddings."'

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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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