Matthew 22:2
New Living Translation
2 “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.
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Matthew 22:2
Amplified Bible
2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
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Matthew 22:2-3
The Message
The Story of the Wedding Banquet
22 1-3 Jesus responded by telling still more stories. “God’s kingdom,” he said, “is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn’t come!
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Matthew 22:2
English Standard Version
2 (A)“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave (B)a wedding feast for his son,
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Matthew 22:2-3
New Living Translation
2 “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. 3 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!
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Matthew 22:2-3
Amplified Bible
2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come.
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Matthew 22:2-3
The Message
The Story of the Wedding Banquet
22 1-3 Jesus responded by telling still more stories. “God’s kingdom,” he said, “is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn’t come!
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Matthew 22:2-3
English Standard Version
2 (A)“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave (B)a wedding feast for his son, 3 and (C)sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
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- Matthew 22:3 Or bondservants; also verses 4, 6, 8, 10
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