“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Parallel translations
- KJV The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- BSB “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- NKJV “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
- NASB “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast for his son.
- NLT “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Matt 13:24He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
- Rev 19:7–9Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”
- Eph 5:24–32But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
- Ps 45:10–16Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
- 2 Cor 11:2For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
- Matt 13:44–47“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
- Matt 22:2–14“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
- Luke 14:16–24But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
- Matt 13:31–33He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
- John 3:29–30He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
- Matt 25:1–14“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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