Matthew 22:1-6

Parable of the Marriage Feast

1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

2 "¹The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king * who gave a ²wedding feast for his son.

3 "And he ³sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling * to come.

4 "Again he ⁴sent out other slaves saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast."'

5 "But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another * to his business,

6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

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Cross References 4

1. Matthew 13:24; Matthew 22:2-14; Luke 14:16-24
2. Luke 12:36; John 2:2
3. Matthew 21:34
4. Matthew 21:36

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "was compared to"
[b]. Lit "a man, a king"
[c]. Lit "made"
[d]. Or "field"