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Matthew 22:3

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And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
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  1. Revelation 22:17Rank 1 from verse 3
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    17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

  2. John 5:40Rank 2 from verse 3
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    40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

  3. Luke 14:15–17Rank 3 from verse 3
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    15¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

    16Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

    17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

  4. Hosea 11:7Rank 4 from verse 3
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    7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

  5. Matthew 3:2Rank 5 from verse 3
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    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  6. Psalms 81:10–12Rank 6 from verse 3
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    10I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

    11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

    12So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

  7. Romans 10:21Rank 7 from verse 3
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    21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

  8. 1 Samuel 9:13Rank 8 from verse 3
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    13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

  9. Acts 13:45Rank 9 from verse 3
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    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  10. Hosea 11:2Rank 10 from verse 3
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    2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

  11. Isaiah 30:15Rank 11 from verse 3
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    15For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

  12. Isaiah 55:1–2Rank 12 from verse 3
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    1HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

    2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

  13. Jeremiah 25:4Rank 13 from verse 3
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    4And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

  14. Jeremiah 35:15Rank 14 from verse 3
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    15I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

  15. Jeremiah 6:16–17Rank 15 from verse 3
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    16Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

    17Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

  16. Luke 13:34Rank 16 from verse 3
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    34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

  17. Luke 15:28Rank 17 from verse 3
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    28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

  18. Luke 19:27Rank 18 from verse 3
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    27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  19. Luke 9:1–6Rank 19 from verse 3
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    1THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

    2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

    3And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

    4And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

    5And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

  20. Mark 6:7–11Rank 20 from verse 3
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    7¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

    8And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

    9But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

    10And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

    11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

  21. Matthew 10:6–7Rank 21 from verse 3
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    6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

    7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  22. Matthew 23:37Rank 22 from verse 3
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    37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

  23. Proverbs 1:24–32Rank 23 from verse 3
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    24¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

    25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

    26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

    27When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

    28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

    30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

    31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

  24. Proverbs 9:1–3Rank 24 from verse 3
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    1WISDOM hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

    2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

    3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

  25. Psalms 68:11Rank 25 from verse 3
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    11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

  26. Zephaniah 1:7Rank 26 from verse 3
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    7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

  27. Hebrews 12:25Rank 27 from verse 3
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    25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

  28. Matthew 21:34Rank 28 from verse 3
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    34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

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Matthew 22:3

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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COMBINED MEANING

call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wedding

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A marriage, nuptial ceremony, or the festivities and feast connected with it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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22:1AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

22:2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

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22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

22:6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

22:7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

22:8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

22:10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

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