New King James Version
Matthew 22:2
2“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
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 Living Translation (NLT)“The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.
Context of Matthew 22:2
1And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’
Read all of Matthew 22Matthew 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 13:24Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
- Matthew 25:1“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter, Consider and incline your ear; Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
- John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
- 2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
- Ephesians 5:24Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
- Revelation 19:7Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife 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
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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
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