Matthew 22:2
Good News Translation
"The Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son.

New Revised Standard Version
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Contemporary English Version
The kingdom of heaven is like what happened when a king gave a wedding banquet for his son.

New American Bible
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.

kingdom.

Matthew 13:24,31-33,44-47 Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. . . .

Matthew 25:1,14 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. . . .

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Matthew 25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. . . .

Psalm 45:10-16 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house. . . .

John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.

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2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Ephesians 5:24-32 Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things. . . .

Revelation 19:7-9 Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb is come: and his wife hath prepared herself. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Banquet
1And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying: 2The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son. 3And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 22:1
And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:

Luke 12:36
And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.

Luke 14:16
But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

John 2:2
And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb is come: and his wife hath prepared herself.

Revelation 19:9
And he said to me: Write: Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me: These words of God are true.

Matthew 22:1
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