Matthew 22:2

In 9 translations

BSB

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

KJV

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

WEB

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

ASV

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

LSV

“The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,

YLT

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

DBY

The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,

DRC

The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.

GNV

The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.

RP2018

Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ·

TR-Boyd

Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησε γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ·

SCR1894

ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω βασιλει οστις εποιησεν γαμους τω υιω αυτου

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• Matthew 13:24Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
• Revelation 19:7–9Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is…
• Ephesians 5:24–32Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by…
• Psalms 45:10–16Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of…
• 2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Matthew 13:44–47The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in…
• Matthew 22:2–14“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. Again, he sent other servants and said,…
• Matthew 13:31–33He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a…
• Matthew 25:1–14“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take…
• Luke 14:16–24But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ But one…
• John 3:29–30The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must increase; I must decrease.

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