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Matthew 22:5
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“But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business,
But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize:
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,
"But they paid no attention and went their separate ways, one to his own farm, another to his business,
"But the people refused to listen to the servants and left to do other things. One went to work in his field, and another went to his business.
"But they paid no attention [they disregarded the invitation, treating it with contempt] and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
"But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,
But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
But the guests did not pay any attention. Some of them left for their farms, and some went to their places of business.
But they weren't interested and went off, one to his farm, another to his business;
But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
"But when the servants told the people to come, they refused to listen. They all went to do other things. One went to work in his field, and another went to his business.
But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.
But they sneered at it, and went away, one to his field, another to his business;
But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store,
But they paid no attention and went away—this one to his own field, that one to his business.
But not caring they went away, one to his own field, and one to his trading.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
But they paid no attention to this and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
But they despised (it), and went, one to his domain, and another to his business.
But they showed contempt, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise;
But they made lyght of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his marchaundize:
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise:
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
But they slighting it, went one to his farm, another to his merchandise.
"They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;
But thei dispisiden, and wenten forth, oon in to his toun, anothir to his marchaundise.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
But they made light of [it], and went, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.
But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
But they did not listen and went on working. One went to his farm. Another went to his store.
But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business,
And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise, -
But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.
But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,
But they made light of it and went their wayes: one to his ferme place another about his marchaundise
and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
But they made light of it, and wente their wayes: one to his hussbandrye, another to his marchaundise.
but instead of showing any regard, they went their ways, one to his farm, another to his traffick.
"They only shrugged their shoulders and went off, one to weed his garden, another to work in his shop. The rest, with nothing better to do, beat up on the messengers and then killed them. The king was outraged and sent his soldiers to destroy those thugs and level their city.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they: Genesis 19:14, Genesis 25:34, Psalms 106:24, Psalms 106:25, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 1:24, Proverbs 1:25, Acts 2:13, Acts 24:25, Romans 2:4, Hebrews 2:3
one: Matthew 13:22, Matthew 24:38, Matthew 24:39, Luke 14:18-20, Luke 17:26-32, Romans 8:6, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, 2 Timothy 3:4, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:16
Reciprocal: Numbers 14:31 - the land Matthew 7:6 - turn Matthew 13:45 - like Mark 4:15 - these Revelation 18:11 - buyeth
Cross-References
You ain't got to understand everything to have a heapin' of faith. If Isaac did die, Abe knew God had the power to bring him back. And in a way, that's what happened.
Since there are so many cowboys and cowgirls around, let's cut the hobbles of sin that are keepin' us tied down. Let us ride with strength and power in the gatherin' we've been called to.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But they made light of it,.... The invitation. They neglected the ministry of the Gospel; they did not care for it, nor showed any regard to it: and this is the ease, when either it is not attended on, though there is an opportunity, yet having no heart to embrace it, and no value for it, neglect attendance on it; and which often arises from loving of the world too much: or when it is attended on, but in a very negligent and careless manner; when men pull away the shoulder, or stop their ears; when they do not mind what they hear, let it slip and forget it; when they are unconcerned for it, and their thoughts are employed about other things: or when the Gospel and the ordinances of it are looked upon as things of no importance; not knowing the real worth and value of them; seeing no wisdom in them, having never tasted the sweetness, or felt the power of them, or seen the need of the things revealed by them: as also when there is an aversion to the Gospel, a loathing of it, as a novel, upstart doctrine, received but by a few, and these the meanest and most illiterate; as contrary to reason, and tending to licentiousness; and especially, when it is contradicted and blasphemed, as it was by the Jews, and its ministers despised: some men make light of it, because of the loss of time from worldly employments; because of the charge attending it; because it teaches them to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts; and because they prefer their bodies to their souls, and things temporal, to things eternal. The aggravations of their sin, in slighting and neglecting the Gospel and Gospel ordinances, are, that this is a grand entertainment, a very expensive provision, as well as a very plentiful one; that it was a wedding dinner, a feast of love, they were invited to; that it was prepared by so great a person as a king, and who is the King of kings, and the only potentate; who provided this dinner of his own sovereign good will and pleasure, in the everlasting council and covenant of grace and peace: for the things of which it consists, there was a scheme so early contrived to bring them about; and that this was made on the account of the marriage of his Son, the Messiah, who had been so often spoken of by the prophets of the Old Testament, these men professed a value for; one so long expected by their forefathers, and is the messenger of the covenant, whose coming they themselves desired and sought for; and that they should be invited to it again and again, and one set of servants sent after another, and the most striking and moving arguments made use of; and yet they slighted and made light of all this, and were careless and unconcerned; to which may be added, that the things they were invited to, were such as concerned their immortal souls, and the spiritual and eternal welfare of them; in short, it was no other than the great salvation, wrought out by the great God, and our Saviour, for great sinners, at the expense of his blood and life, which they neglected; See Gill "Heb 2:3".
And went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: they all turned their backs on the Gospel, and the ministration of it, and pursued their own worldly inclinations, ways, and methods of life: those that were brought up in a rural way, lived a country life, and were concerned in meaner employments, went everyone to their "village", as the Vulgate Latin, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel read it, and to their farms, there to manage their cattle, and till their ground; and others, that lived in larger towns and cities, and were concerned in greater business of life, betook themselves to trade at home, or traffic abroad; placing their happiness in the affluence of this life, which they preferred to the word and ordinances of Christ. Such a division of worldly employment is made by the Jews k;
"the way of that host is like to a king, who makes a grand entertainment, and says to the children of his palace, all the rest of the days ye shall be everyone in his house; this shall do his business, ××× ×××× ×ס×רת××, "and this shall go about his merchandise", ××× ×××× ××ק×××, "and this shall go to his field", except on my day.''
k Zohar in Lev. fol. 40. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But they made light of it - Treated it with contempt, as a thing of no consequence - an exact representation of the conduct of sinners in regard to the gospel.
One to his farm - So people are engaged so much in their worldly employment that they pretend they have no time to attend to religion. The world is, in their view, of more value than God.
Merchandise - Traffic; trading.
