Verse 3
Matthew 22:3
Young's Literal Translation
3
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.
English Translation
And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding, but they did not want to come.
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Chapter 22 Context
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
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'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
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and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they wer...
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'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prep...
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and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchan...
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and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].
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'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murder...
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then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
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be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
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'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad...
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'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of t...
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and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-fea...
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'Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth...
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for many are called, and few chosen.'
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Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
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and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou a...
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tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
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And Yashua (Jesus) having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
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show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
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and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'
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they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar...
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and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
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In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they q...
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'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and...
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'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, h...
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in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,
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and last of all died also the woman;
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therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering said to them, 'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of...
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for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of...
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'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God (E...
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I am the God (Elohim) of Abraham, and the God (Elohim) of Isaac, and the God (Elohim) of Jacob? God...
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And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;
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and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;
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and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
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'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'
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And Yashua (Jesus) said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God (Elohim) with all thy heart, and w...
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this is a first and great command;
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and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
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on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'
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And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Yashua (Jesus) did question them,
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saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'
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He saith to them, 'How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
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The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?
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If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'
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And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
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