Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Matthew 22:5

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

KJV

οἱ δὲ ἀμελήσαντες ἀπῆλθον, ὃς μὲν εἰς τὸν ἴδιον ἀγρόν, ὃς δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐμπορίαν αὐτοῦ·

Greek NT

Illi autem neglexerunt : et abierunt, alius in villam suam, alius vero ad negotiationem suam :

Vulgate

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

ASV

But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
ἀγρός
agros
noun · 36×
ἀμελέω
ameleo
verb · 4×
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
verb · 117×
ἐμπορία
emporia
noun · 1×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ὃς | WH/Treg/NIV: ὃς | RP: ὁ
  • ὃς — SBLGNT
  • ὃς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ὃς | WH/Treg/NIV: ὃς | RP: ὁ
  • ὃς — SBLGNT
  • ὃς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἐπὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐπὶ | RP: εἰς
  • ἐπὶ — SBLGNT
  • ἐπὶ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • εἰς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Parable

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§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

  • 1John 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
  • Gen 25:34 — Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
  • Heb 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
  • Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
  • Mark 4:15 — And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
  • Matt 7:6 — Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
  • Matt 13:45 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
  • Prov 1:24 — Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
  • Ps 106:24 — Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: