Matthew 22:1

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

AND AGAIN Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying,

Cross References

Luke 14:16

But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many;

Luke 8:10

He said to them, To you it has been given to [come progressively to] know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that, [though] looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend. [Isa. 6:9, 10; Jer. 5:21; Ezek. 12:2.]

Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son