Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
KJV
ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.
Greek NT
Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui fecit nuptias filio suo.
Vulgate
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
ASV
The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
γάμος
gamos
noun · 16×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁμοιόω
omoioo
verb · 15×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×
Intertextual echoes
This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.
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Isa 25:6 · allusion"And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined."Isaiah: a feast for all peoples — the parable of the wedding banquet
Parable
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
§796The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship. This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride. the theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.234 The Lord referred to himself as the "bridegroom."235 T…
Cross-references
- Eph 5:24 — Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
- Esth 2:18 — Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
- Gen 29:22 — And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
- John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
- Luke 14:16 — Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
- Luke 15:23 — And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
- Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
- Matt 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
- Matt 20:1 — For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
- Matt 25:1 — Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- Rev 19:7 — Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
- Rev 19:7 — Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
- Rev 19:9 — And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.