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unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, <a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a> “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, <a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king, who gave a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, <a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The kingdom of heaven is like what happened when a king gave a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son, <a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son. <a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a> "The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. <a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, <a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son, <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son, <a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a> “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son, <a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son, <a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made a nuptial feast for his son.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son. <a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a> “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a marriage-feast for his son. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who was a King who made a wedding feast for his son.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> The kingdom of heaven is like a king that made a marriage feast for his son; <a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son: <a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son. <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son, <a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>"The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?a king?who made a marriage feast for his son.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-<Fr>feast<FR> for his son;<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/22-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6372" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">The Parable of the Banquet</a> 1Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables: 2<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The</a> <a href="/greek/932.htm" title="932: basileia (N-NFS) -- From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.">kingdom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranōn (N-GMP) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven</a> <a href="/greek/3666.htm" title="3666: Hōmoiōthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar.">is like</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpō (N-DMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basilei (N-DMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">a king</a> <a href="/greek/3748.htm" title="3748: hostis (RelPro-NMS) -- Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">prepared</a> <a href="/greek/1062.htm" title="1062: gamous (N-AMP) -- A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials.">a wedding banquet</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huiō (N-DMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son.</a> 3He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/14-16.htm">Luke 14:16-24</a> But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ / But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’ ... <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a> Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a> On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine. <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a> “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10-15</a> Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. / The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor. ... <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. <a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a> So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-32</a> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... <a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a> For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a> I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. <a href="/revelation/21-9.htm">Revelation 21:9</a> Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-32</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a> I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Song of Solomon 3:11</a> Come out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding—the day of his heart’s rejoicing. <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a> For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,kingdom.<a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24,31-33,44-47</a> Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: … <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1,14</a> Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom… which.<a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a> Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom… <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10-16</a> Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; … <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/6-7.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Likened</a> <a href="/matthew/19-12.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Marriage-Feasts</a> <a href="/matthew/19-18.htm">Married</a> <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/matthew/21-43.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Wedding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/matthew/22-30.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/matthew/23-9.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Likened</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Marriage-Feasts</a> <a href="/matthew/22-25.htm">Married</a> <a href="/matthew/22-4.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Wedding</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div>1. <a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a> 9. <a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a> 41. <a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's sovereign rule and the spiritual realm where His will is fulfilled. The "king" symbolizes God the Father, who holds ultimate authority and power. In biblical times, a king was the highest authority in the land, representing governance, justice, and provision. This imagery sets the stage for understanding God's nature and His relationship with humanity.who prepared a wedding banquet The wedding banquet is a metaphor for the joyous and celebratory nature of God's kingdom. In ancient Jewish culture, weddings were significant social events, often lasting several days, symbolizing union and covenant. The preparation of such a banquet indicates careful planning and generosity. This reflects God's desire to invite people into a relationship with Him, offering abundant blessings and eternal joy. The imagery of a banquet is also used in <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a>, where a feast is prepared for all peoples, symbolizing salvation and divine provision.for his son. The "son" in this parable represents Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The wedding banquet for the son signifies the union between Christ and His bride, the Church, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a>. This highlights the intimate relationship between Christ and believers, emphasizing themes of love, commitment, and eternal fellowship. The preparation of the banquet for the son underscores the Father's love and approval of the Son, as well as the central role of Jesus in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_heaven.htm">The Kingdom of Heaven</a> Represents God's sovereign rule and the spiritual realm where His will is fulfilled. It is a central theme in Jesus' teachings, often depicted through parables. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a> Symbolizes God the Father, who orchestrates the events of the kingdom and extends invitations to His people. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_wedding_banquet.htm">The Wedding Banquet</a> A metaphor for the joyous and eternal fellowship with God, often associated with the Messianic feast in the eschatological future. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_son.htm">The Son</a> Represents Jesus Christ, the Messiah, for whom the banquet is prepared, highlighting His central role in God's redemptive plan. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_invitation.htm">The Invitation</a> Implies the call to salvation and participation in God's kingdom, extended to all people through the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_invitation_is_gracious_and_universal.htm">God's Invitation is Gracious and Universal</a> The king's invitation to the wedding banquet signifies God's grace extended to all humanity. We are called to respond to His invitation with humility and gratitude. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_readiness.htm">The Importance of Readiness</a> Just as the guests were expected to be prepared for the banquet, believers are called to live in readiness for Christ's return, cultivating a life of faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/r/rejection_has_consequences.htm">Rejection Has Consequences</a> The parable later reveals that those who reject the invitation face judgment. This underscores the seriousness of responding to God's call. <a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_fellowship_with_god.htm">The Joy of Fellowship with God</a> The wedding banquet symbolizes the joy and fulfillment found in a relationship with God. Believers are encouraged to anticipate and cherish this eternal fellowship. <a href="/topical/c/christ-centered_focus.htm">Christ-Centered Focus</a> The preparation of the banquet for the king's son highlights the centrality of Christ in God's plan. Our lives should reflect a Christ-centered focus, aligning with His purposes.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Which made a marriage for his son.--The germ of the thought which forms the groundwork of the parable is found, in a passing allusion, in <a href="/luke/12-36.htm" title="And you yourselves like to men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.">Luke 12:36</a>--"When he shall return from the wedding." Here, for the first time, it appears in a fully developed form. The parable of <a href="/context/luke/14-15.htm" title="And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.">Luke 14:15-24</a> is not specially connected with the idea of a wedding feast. The thought itself rested, in part at least, on the language of the older prophets, who spoke of God as the Bridegroom, and Israel as His bride (<a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm" title="For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you: and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.">Isaiah 62:5</a>), who thought of the idolatries of Israel as the adultery of the faithless wife (<a href="/context/jeremiah/3-1.htm" title="They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return to her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but you have played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 3:1-4</a>) who had abandoned the love of her espousals (<a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm" title="Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, when you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.">Jeremiah 2:2</a>). Here the prominent idea is that of the guests who are invited to the feast. The interpretation of the parable lies, so far, almost on the surface. The king is none other than God, and the wedding is that between Christ and His Church, the redeemed and purified Israel (<a href="/context/revelation/19-7.htm" title="Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself ready.">Revelation 19:7-9</a>). We have to remember the truth, which the form of the parable excludes, that the guests themselves, so far as they obey the call, and are clothed in the wedding garment, are, in their collective unity, the Church which is the bride. (Comp. <a href="/context/ephesians/5-23.htm" title="For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.">Ephesians 5:23-27</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The kingdom of heaven is like (comp. <a href="/matthew/20-1.htm">Matthew 20:1</a>. This parable supplements that of the wicked husbandmen. As that referred to Jewish times, so this refers to gospel times. The householder in the one becomes the king in the other; one demands work and duty, the other bestows gifts and blessings; one is angered at ingratitude for favours received, the other punishes for contempt of offered bounty. A certain king; ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ: a man a king, even God the Father, the expression denoting "the Almighty's wonderful condescension, as assimilating himself to our infirmities in his dispensations towards us" (I. Williams). Made a marriage; γάμους: marriage festivities; the plural perhaps denoting the days consumed in the celebration (see <a href="/genesis/29-27.htm">Genesis 29:27</a>; <a href="/judges/14-12.htm">Judges 14:12</a>; Tobit 8:19, 20). Morison compares our English word "nuptials." In the Old Testament, Jehovah is the Husband of his Church; in the New, Christ is represented as married to the spiritual Israel, which takes the place of the older dispensation. For his son. Jesus Christ, whose intimate union with his Church is often represented under the figure of a marriage (see <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a>; <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a>; <a href="/ephesians/5-23.htm">Ephesians 5:23, 32</a>; <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7</a>). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“The ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλεία (basileia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_932.htm">Strong's 932: </a> From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heaven οὐρανῶν (ouranōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. is like Ὡμοιώθη (Hōmoiōthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3666.htm">Strong's 3666: </a> To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar. a king βασιλεῖ (basilei) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. who ὅστις (hostis) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3748.htm">Strong's 3748: </a> Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. prepared ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. a wedding banquet γάμους (gamous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1062.htm">Strong's 1062: </a> A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials. for τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. son. υἱῷ (huiō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. 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