Matthew 22:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast. But they would not come.

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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.

Matthew 22:3 Cross References

Psalm 68:11

יהוה  gave the word; The women who proclaimed it was a great company:

Isaiah 30:15

For thus said the Master יהוה, the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 25:4

“Moreover, יהוה  has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,

Jeremiah 35:15

“And I sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Turn, each one from his evil way, and make good your deeds, and do not go after other mighty ones to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me.

Hosea 11:2

“They called to them, so they went from their face. They slaughtered to the Baʽ

Hosea 11:7

“My people are bent towards backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He lifts none of them up.

Zephaniah 1:7

Hush! in the presence of the Master יהוה. For the day of יהוה  is near, for יהוה  has prepared a slaughter, He has set apart His invited ones.

Matthew 21:34

“And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive its fruit.

Matthew 23:37

“Yerushalayim, Yerushalayim, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her! How often I wished to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!

Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has come near!”

Matthew 9:15

And יהושע  said to them, “Are the friends of the bridegroom able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days shall come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

Luke 13:34

“Yerushalayim, Yerushalayim, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her! How often I wished to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!

Luke 15:28

“And he was wroth and would not go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

Luke 19:27

‘But those enemies of mine who did not wish me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.’ ”

John 5:40

“But you do not desire to come to Me in order to possess life.

Acts 13:45

But when the Yehuḏ

Romans 10:21

And to Yisra’ĕ

Hebrews 12:25

Take heed not to refuse the One speaking. For if those did not escape who refused the warning on earth, much less we who turn away from Him from heaven,

Hebrews 9:15

And because of this He is the Mediator of a renewed covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called might receive the promise of the everlasting inheritance.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And he who hears, let him say, “Come!” And he who thirsts, come! And he who desires it, take the water of life without paying!

1 Samuel 9:13

“As you come into the city, you are going to find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people do not eat until he comes, for he blesses the slaughtering, afterward they who are invited eat. And now, go up, for you should find him about this time.”