Matthew 22:2

Matthew 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
• New International Version (NIV)“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,

Context of Matthew 22:2

1Again Jesus used stories as illustrations when he spoke to them. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son. 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. 4He sent other servants to tell the people who had been invited, ‘I’ve prepared dinner. My bulls and fattened calves have been butchered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!’

Matthew 22:2 word by word

ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• is like untoὁμοιόωhomoioō · to likenG3666
• a certainἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a marriageγάμοςgamos · weddingG1062
• forυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 22:2

• Matthew 13:24Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field.
• Matthew 25:1“When the end comes, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids. They took their oil lamps and went to meet the groom.
• Psalms 45:10Listen, daughter! Look closely! Turn your ear ⌞toward me⌟. Forget your people, and forget your father’s house.
• John 3:29“The groom is the person to whom the bride belongs. The best man, who stands and listens to him, is overjoyed when the groom speaks. This is the joy that I feel.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2I’m as protective of you as God is. After all, you’re a virgin whom I promised in marriage to one man—Christ.
• Ephesians 5:24As the church is under Christ’s authority, so wives are under their husbands’ authority in everything.
• Revelation 19:7Let us rejoice, be happy, and give him glory because it’s time for the marriage of the lamb. His bride has made herself ready.

Commentaries on Matthew 22:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The kingdom of heaven - In Bereshith Rabba, sect. 62. fol. 60, there is a parable very similar to this, and another still more so in Sohar. Levit. fol. 40. But these rabbinical parables are vastly ennobled by passing through the hands of our Lord. It appears from Luke, Luke 14:15; etc., that it was at an entertainment that this parable was originally spoken. It was a constant practice of our Lord to take the subjects of his discourses from the persons…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The kingdom of heaven - See the notes at Matthew 3:2. The idea here is, “God deals with man in his kingdom, or in regard to the dispensation of the gospel, as a certain king did,” etc. This parable refers, undoubtedly, to the rejection of the Jews and to the calling of the Gentiles. The gospel, with all its privileges, was offered to the Jewish people; but through their wickedness and pride they rejected it, and all its blessings were offered to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The king represents God, and his son is Jesus (Galatians 4:4; Hebrews 1:1–2). The feast represents the kingdom of the Messiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-14This is a different parable from that of the Great Supper, in Lu 14:15, &c., and is recorded by Matthew alone. 2. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son--"In this parable," as Trench admirably remarks, "we see how the Lord is revealing Himself in ever clearer light as the central Person of the kingdom, giving here a far plainer hint than in the last parable of the nobility of His descent. There He was indeed…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:2

• Covetousness
• Feasts
• Hospitality
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Marriage
• Wicked (People)
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Commandment
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest
• Image
• Love
• Marriage

Commentaries on Matthew 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings