Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. New Living Translation When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come! English Standard Version and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Berean Standard Bible He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. Berean Literal Bible And he sent his servants to call those having been invited to the wedding feast--and they were not willing to come. King James Bible And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. New King James Version and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. New American Standard Bible And he sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. NASB 1995 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. NASB 1977 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. Legacy Standard Bible And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been called to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. Amplified Bible And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come. Christian Standard Bible He sent his servants to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come. Holman Christian Standard Bible He sent out his slaves to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come. American Standard Version and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. Contemporary English Version The king sent some servants to tell the invited guests to come to the banquet, but the guests refused. English Revised Version and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. GOD'S WORD® Translation He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. Good News Translation He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast, but they did not want to come. International Standard Version He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. Majority Standard Bible He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. NET Bible He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come. New Heart English Bible and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come. Webster's Bible Translation And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come. Weymouth New Testament and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come. World English Bible and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come. Berean Literal Bible And he sent his servants to call those having been invited to the wedding feast--and they were not willing to come. Young's Literal Translation and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come. Smith's Literal Translation And he sent his servants to those having been called to the nuptial feast: and they would not come. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come. Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come. New American Bible He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. New Revised Standard Version He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage-feast, but they would not come. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding feast, and they chose not to come. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come. Mace New Testament he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come. Weymouth New Testament and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Banquet…2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. 4Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’… Cross References Luke 14:16-17 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ Revelation 19:9 Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Proverbs 9:1-5 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. / She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. / She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. ... Isaiah 55:1-3 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. John 1:11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. Romans 10:21 But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” Isaiah 65:12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” Isaiah 66:4 So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” Jeremiah 7:13 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Hebrews 3:15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Treasury of Scripture And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. sent. Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 10:6,7 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel… Psalm 68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. that. 1 Samuel 9:13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. Zephaniah 1:7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. and they would not. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Psalm 81:10-12 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it… Proverbs 1:24-32 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; … Jump to Previous Banquet Bidden Bondmen Feast Forth Guests Invited Marriage Marriage-Feasts Persons Refused Servants Slaves Unwilling Wedding WillingJump to Next Banquet Bidden Bondmen Feast Forth Guests Invited Marriage Marriage-Feasts Persons Refused Servants Slaves Unwilling Wedding WillingMatthew 22 1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.9. The vocation of the Gentiles. 12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment. 15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar. 23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection; 34. answers which is the first and great commandment; 41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah. He sent his servants The phrase "He sent his servants" reflects the initiative and authority of the king, representing God, who actively reaches out to His people. The Greek word for "sent" is "ἀπέστειλεν" (apesteilen), which is often used in the New Testament to describe the sending of prophets and apostles. This highlights the divine mission and the importance of the message being delivered. The "servants" symbolize the prophets and messengers of God throughout history, who have been sent to call people to repentance and to announce the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. to call those he had invited to the banquet but they refused to come Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He sentἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. servants δούλους (doulous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. to call καλέσαι (kalesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. those τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. he had invited κεκλημένους (keklēmenous) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. banquet, γάμους (gamous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they refused ἤθελον (ēthelon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to come. ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2064: To come, go. 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