Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
"The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho 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;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain 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,
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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Homoioo
hostis
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration
1 And Jesus, answering, again spake to them in parables, saying, 2 "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son. 3 And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;
Matthew 13:24-16
Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;
Matthew 13:31-33
Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man, having taken, sowed in his field:
Matthew 13:44-47
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and in his joy he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 22:2-14
"The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son.
Matthew 25:1-14
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Luke 14:16-24
But He said to him, "A certain man was making a great supper, and invited many.
John 3:29-30
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bride-groom who stands and hears him greatly rejoices because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, has been made full.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ;
Ephesians 5:24-32
But, as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also let the women be to their husbands in everything.
Revelation 19:7-9
Let us rejoice, and exult, and give the glory to Him; because the marriage of the Lamb came, and His wife made herself ready."