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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 20:1–16
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Read in contextMatthew 12:43–45
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Read in contextLuke 8:10
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Read in contextMark 4:33–34
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Read in contextMatthew 13:3–11
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Read in contextLuke 14:16
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
Read in contextMatthew 9:15–17
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–46
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
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