Matthew 22:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ He sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they wouldn’t 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

Revelation 22:17

The Ruach and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come—let the one who wishes freely take the water of life!

Romans 10:21

But about Israel He says, “All day long I stretched forth My hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

John 5:40

Yet you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life!

Acts 13:45

When the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and tried to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.

Luke 19:27

But those hostile to me, who didn’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them before me.’”

Luke 15:28

“But the older son was angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came outside and pleaded with him.

Luke 13:34

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Matthew 3:2

“Turn away from your sins, for the kingdom of heaven is near!”

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before Adonai God. For the day of Adonai is at hand! Adonai has prepared a sacrifice, He has consecrated his guests.

Hosea 11:7

So My people are bent on turning from Me. Although they are being called upwards, none will rise up.

Hosea 11:2

They called out to them but they departed from their presence. They kept sacrificing to the Baalim and burning incense up to idols.

Jeremiah 35:15

“I have sent also to you all My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, saying: ‘Return you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to Me.

Jeremiah 25:4

Moreover, Adonai has sent to you all His servants the prophets, sending them early and often—but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear—

Isaiah 30:15

For thus says Adonai Elohim, the Holy One of Israel: “By repentance and rest you are saved, in quietness and trust is your strength— but you were not willing.”

Psalm 68:11

Your community settled in it. In Your goodness, O God, You provided for the poor.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as you enter the town, you’ll find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must first bless the sacrifice—afterward the guests can eat. So now, get up, for you will find him at once.”

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse the One who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the One who was warning them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject the One who warns us from heaven.

Matthew 21:34

Now when fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

Matthew 9:15

And Yeshua said to them, “The guests of the bridegroom cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Hebrews 9:15

For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, in order that those called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—since a death has taken place that redeems them from violations under the first covenant.