For the king of Babylon shall stand at the parting of the way, at the head of the two highways, to practice divination. He shall shake arrows; he shall ask household idols; he shall look at the liver.
Matthew 22:9 - Modern King James Version Therefore go into the exits of the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite them to the marriage. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find. American Standard Version (1901) Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. Common English Bible Therefore, go to the roads on the edge of town and invite everyone you find to the wedding party.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. |
For the king of Babylon shall stand at the parting of the way, at the head of the two highways, to practice divination. He shall shake arrows; he shall ask household idols; he shall look at the liver.
Nor should you have stood on the crossways to cut off those of him who escaped; nor should you have shut up his survivors in the day of distress.
They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and you shall receive whatever is right.
So the servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with reclining guests.
Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "I have set You to be a light of the nations, for salvation to the end of the earth."
This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let the one hearing say, Come! And let the one who is thirsty come. And he willing, let him take of the Water of Life freely.