Matthew 22:3
King James Version (KJV)
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
In context
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.
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.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Matthew 22:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- WEB World English Bible
- and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.