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Matthew 22:1

What does Matthew 22:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 22:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 22:1 means

Jesus recommences teaching using parables, a method He frequently employed to reveal spiritual truths while simultaneously obscuring them from those with hardened hearts. This serves as an introduction to the parable of the wedding feast, which carries implications of divine invitation, human rejection, and ultimate judgment. By continuing to speak in parables, Jesus maintains a consistent teaching style, challenging His audience to consider the deeper spiritual significance of His words.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,

Context

This verse immediately follows Jesus’ intense confrontation with the chief priests and elders in chapter 21, where He delivered the parables of the two sons and the wicked tenants. He is still addressing these religious leaders, who have just sought to arrest Him. This sets the stage for another parable that will directly challenge their resistance to God's invitation and their impending judgment.

v.1This passage

v.2The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 4:33

    And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

  • Matthew 20:1

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

  • Luke 8:10

    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

  • Matthew 12:43

    But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

  • Matthew 13:3

    And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

  • Matthew 21:28

    But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

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