Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
A Conservative Version
The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.
American Standard Version
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"The kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who held a wedding reception for his son.
Anderson New Testament
The kingdom of heaven is like a king that made a marriage feast for his son;
Bible in Basic English
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,
Common New Testament
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranged a marriage for his son,
Daniel Mace New Testament
the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.
Darby Translation
The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
Godbey New Testament
The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.
Goodspeed New Testament
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
John Wesley New Testament
who made a marriage-feast for his son.
Julia Smith Translation
The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made a nuptial feast for his son.
King James 2000
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who gave a wedding celebration for his son.
Modern King James verseion
The kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage for his son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King, which married his son,
Moffatt New Testament
"The Realm of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a marriage-banquet in honour of his son.
Montgomery New Testament
"The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.
NET Bible
"The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
New Heart English Bible
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Noyes New Testament
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son,
Sawyer New Testament
The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son.
The Emphasized Bible
The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, - who made a marriage-feast for his son;
Twentieth Century New Testament
"The Kingdom of Heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a banquet in honor of his son's wedding.
Webster
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
Weymouth New Testament
"The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
Williams New Testament
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding reception for his son.
World English Bible
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Worrell New Testament
"The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son.
Worsley New Testament
saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-feast for his son;
Youngs Literal Translation
'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
Themes
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Marriage
Feasts » Wedding » The king's son
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The arriage of the king's son
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Marriage » Figurative of God's union with the church
Marriage » Celebrated » With feasting
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Parables » Parables of Christ » Marriage-feast
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The marriage supper
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration
1 AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son: 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable proposed he to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew 13:31-33
Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:
Matthew 13:44-47
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: which when a man findeth, he hideth, and for joy thereof, goeth away and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Matthew 22:2-14
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
Matthew 25:1-14
THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Luke 14:16-24
And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
John 3:29-30
It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Ephesians 5:24-32
As then the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Revelation 19:7-9
Let us rejoice and exult, and give him glory: because the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his bride hath made herself ready.