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Matthew 22:4 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’ "
Matthew 22:4
Verse in Context
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2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
6 and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
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Matthew 22:1
"Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,"
Matthew 22:2
"“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,"
Matthew 22:3
"and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come."
Matthew 22:5
"But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;"
Matthew 22:6
"and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them."
Matthew 22:7
"When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city."
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