Matthew 22:3

In 9 translations

BSB

He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

KJV

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

WEB

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

ASV

and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

LSV

and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come.

YLT

and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

DBY

and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

DRC

And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.

GNV

And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.

RP2018

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.

TR-Boyd

καὶ ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.

SCR1894

και απεστειλεν τους δουλους αυτου καλεσαι τους κεκλημενους εις τους γαμους και ουκ ηθελον ελθειν

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• Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
• John 5:40yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
• Luke 14:15–17When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many…
• Hosea 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
• Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Psalms 81:10–12I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to…
• Romans 10:21But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
• Jeremiah 25:4And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
• Proverbs 1:24–32Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, when…
• Mark 6:7–11Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their…
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
• Matthew 10:6–7Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
• Isaiah 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
• Zephaniah 1:7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
• Luke 9:1–6Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases. And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. “Take nothing for the…
• Luke 15:28The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

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