Matthew 22:2
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- KJV
- The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- WEB
- “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
- ASV
- The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
- DARBY
- The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
- BLB
- “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son.
- ÅB
- «Himlenes rike er å ligne med en konge som holdt bryllup for sønnen sin.
- OTB
- "Himmelriket er likt en konge som arrangerte et bryllupsfest for sin sønn.
- B1930
- Himlenes rike er å ligne med en konge som gjorde bryllup for sin sønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 19:7–9
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Read in contextMatthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Read in contextEphesians 5:24–32
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Read in contextPsalms 45:10–16
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Read in contextMatthew 22:2–14
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Read in contextJohn 3:29–30
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Read in contextMatthew 13:31–33
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Read in context