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Matthew 22:3
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KJ21
And he sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.
ASV
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
AMP
And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come.
AMPC
And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.
BRG
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
CSB
He sent his servants to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come.
CSBA
He sent his servants to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come.
CEB
He sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding party. But they didn’t want to come.
CJB
but when he sent his slaves to summon the invited guests to the wedding, they refused to come.
CEV
The king sent some servants to tell the invited guests to come to the banquet, but the guests refused.
DARBY
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
DLNT
And he sent out his slaves to call the ones having been invited to the wedding-celebrations, and they were not willing to come.
DRA
And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.
ERV
He invited some people to the feast. When it was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the people to come. But they refused to come to the king’s feast.
EASY
He asked many people to come. When the meal was ready, he sent his servants out to tell those people to come. But they refused to come.
EHV
He sent out his servants to summon those who were invited to the wedding banquet, but they did not want to come.
ESV
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
ESVUK
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
EXB
When the ·feast [banquet] was ready, the king sent his servants to ·tell [inform; call] the people who had been invited, but they refused to come.
GNV
And sent forth his servants, to call them that were bidden to the wedding, but they would not come.
GW
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
GNT
He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast, but they did not want to come.
HCSB
He sent out his slaves to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come.
ICB
The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the people to come. But they refused to come to the feast.
ISV
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
PHILLIPS
“The kingdom of Heaven,” he said, “is like a king who arranged a wedding for his son. He sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the festivities, but they refused to come. Then he tried again; he sent some more servants, saying to them, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Here is my wedding-breakfast all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle have been slaughtered and everything is prepared. Come along to the festivities.”’ But they took no notice of this and went off, one to his farm, and another to his business. As for the rest, they got hold of the servants, treated them disgracefully, and finally killed them. At this the king was very angry and sent his troops and killed those murderers and burned down their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is quite ready, but those who were invited were not good enough for it. So go off now to all the street corners and invite everyone you find there to the feast.’ So the servants went out on to the streets and collected together all those whom they found, bad and good alike. And the hall became filled with guests. But when the king came in to inspect the guests, he noticed among them a man not dressed for a wedding. ‘How did you come in here, my friend,’ he said to him, ‘without being properly dressed for the wedding?’ And the man had nothing to say. Then the king said to the ushers, ‘Tie him up and throw him into the darkness outside. There he can weep and regret his folly!’ For many are invited but few are chosen.”
JUB
and sent forth his slaves to call those that were invited to the wedding, and they would not come.
KJV
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
AKJV
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
LSB
And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been called to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
LEB
And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the wedding celebration, and they did not want to come.
TLB
Many guests were invited, and when the banquet was ready, he sent messengers to notify everyone that it was time to come. But all refused!
MSG
Jesus responded by telling still more stories. “God’s kingdom,” he said, “is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn’t come!
MEV
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding, but they would not come.
MOUNCE
and sent · his servants to call those who had been invited to the feast; but they would not come.
NOG
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
NABRE
He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come.
NASB
And he sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
NASB1995
And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
NCB
He sent forth his servants to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
NCV
The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the people, but they refused to come.
NET
He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
NIRV
He sent his slaves to those who had been invited to the dinner. The slaves told them to come. But they refused.
NIV
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
NIVUK
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
NKJV
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
NLV
He sent his servants to tell the people, who had been asked, to come to the supper. But the people did not want to come.
NLT
When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!
NMB
and sent forth his servants to call those who were bid to the wedding, but they would not come.
NRSVA
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
NRSVACE
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
NRSVCE
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
NRSVUE
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
NTFE
He sent his slaves to call the invited guests to the wedding, and they didn’t want to come.
OJB
And the Melech sent out his servants to summon the Bnei HaChuppah (wedding invitees—Mt 9:15) to the chasunoh, and they did not want to come.
RGT
“And he sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they would not come.
RSV
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come.
RSVCE
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come.
TLV
He sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they wouldn’t come.
VOICE
He invited everyone he knew. The day of the wedding arrived, and the king sent his servants into town to track down his guests—but when the servants approached them with the king’s message, they refused to come.
WEB
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
WE
The king sent his servants to call the people who had been asked to the wedding. But they would not come.
WYC
And he sent his servants to call men that were bidden to the weddings, and they would not come.
YLT
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
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