Matthew 22:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,”

Matthew 22:2 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 22:213 words

GreekMeaning

ὩμοιώθηHōmoiōthē

Has become likeverbG3666

ἡhē

thearticleG3588

βασιλείαbasileia

kingdomnounG932

τῶνtōn

of thearticleG3588

οὐρανῶνouranōn

heavensnounG3772

ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpō

to a mannounG444

βασιλεῖbasilei

a kingnounG935

ὅστιςhostis

whorelative pronounG3748

ἐποίησενepoiēsen

madeverbG4160

γάμουςgamous

a wedding feastnounG1062

τῷtō

for thearticleG3588

υἱῷhyiō

sonnounG5207

αὐτοῦautou

of himpronounG846

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 22:2

Forasmuch as He had said, And it shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof,' He now proceeds to shew what nation that is.
Chrysostom · 4th century · Hom. lxix

'Answered,' that is, meeting their evil thoughts of putting Him to death.
Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation · interlin.

This parable is related only by Matthew. Luke gives one like it, but it is not the same, as the order shews.
Augustine · 4th century · de Cons. Ev., ii, 71

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