Matthew 22:3
Matthew 22:1-3 The Message (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!
Matthew 22:3 King James Version (KJV)
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
Matthew 22:3 New Century Version (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.
Matthew 22:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:3 New International Version (NIV)
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
Matthew 22:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
Matthew 22:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come.
Matthew 22:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!