King James Bible
KJVThe kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Translation Comparison
Matthew 22:2
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Matthew 22:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, | |
American Standard VersionASV | The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son, | |
English Revised VersionERV | The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son, | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son, | |
World English BibleWEB | |The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |The Kingdom of the Heavens,| He said, |may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son, |
American Standard Version
ASVThe kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
English Revised Version
ERVThe kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son,
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
World English Bible
WEB|The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
American King James Version
AKJVThe kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|The Kingdom of the Heavens,| He said, |may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
King James Bible
KJVThe kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
American Standard Version
ASVThe kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
English Revised Version
ERVThe kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son,
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
World English Bible
WEB|The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
American King James Version
AKJVThe kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|The Kingdom of the Heavens,| He said, |may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,