Matthew 22:3
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
The king sent some servants to tell the invited guests to come to the banquet, but the guests refused.

Good News Translation
He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast, but they did not want to come.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

International Standard Version
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, 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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and 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.

World English Bible
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

American King James Version
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

American Standard Version
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

A Faithful Version
And sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast; but they refused to come.

Darby Bible Translation
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

English Revised Version
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And sent foorth his seruauntes, to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they woulde not come.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And sent forth his seruauntes, to call the gestes vnto the mariage, & they wolde not come.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and sent forth his servantes to call them that were byd to the weddinge and they wolde not come.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And sent his bond-servants to call those having been invited unto the wedding feast and they were not willing to come.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding feast, and they chose not to come.

Lamsa Bible
And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage-feast, but they would not come.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come.

Godbey New Testament
And he sent his servants to invite those who had been called to the marriage: and they were not willing to come.

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
And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.

Worsley New Testament
and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
















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