and (A)sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. (B)Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my (C)dinner, (D)my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ But (E)they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:3 Or bondservants; also verses 4, 6, 8, 10

He sent his servants(A) to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

“Then he sent some more servants(B) and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.

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