Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

New American Standard Bible

The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

King James Version

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Holman Bible

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

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

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

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,

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of heaven
οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

is like unto
ὁμοιόω 
Homoioo 
liken, make like, be like, in the likeness of, resemble
Usage: 3

ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

γάμος 
Gamos 
Usage: 5

for
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

his

Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration

1 And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying, 2 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son, 3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.


Cross References

Matthew 13:24

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

Psalm 45:10-16

Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,

Matthew 13:31-33

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

Matthew 13:44-47

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 22:2-14

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

Matthew 25:1-14

'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

Luke 14:16-24

and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

John 3:29-30

he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.

2 Corinthians 11:2

for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,

Ephesians 5:24-32

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.

Revelation 19:7-9

may we rejoice and exult, and give the glory to Him, because come did the marriage of the Lamb, and his wife did make herself ready;

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