Matthew 22:3 - English Majority Text Version 2009

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they did not want to come.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

Common English Bible

³ He sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding party. But they didn’t want to come.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.

Matthew 22:3 Cross References

Matthew 21:34

Now when [harvest] time of fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, that they might collect his fruits.

Matthew 23:37

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you] who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Matthew 3:2

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 13:34

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

Luke 15:28

But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and began to plead with him.

Luke 19:27

Nevertheless bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay [them] before me.' "

John 5:40

But you are unwilling to come to Me, so that you may have life.

Acts 13:45

And the Jews, seeing the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things being said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Romans 10:21

But to Israel he says: "the whole day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."

Hebrews 12:25

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, having refused Him who warned [them], how much more [shall we not escape] if we turn away from Him who warns from heaven;

Hebrews 9:15

And on account of this He is the Mediator of the new covenant, so that, since a death has occurred for redemption of the transgressions at the time of the first covenant, that those having been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!"And let him who hears say, "Come!"And let him who thirsts come. And whosoever will, let him take [the] water of life freely.