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Matthew 22:4

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I have prepared” (ἡτοίμακα,) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I prepared” (ἡτοίμασα) before the here.

πάλινpalinAgainπάλινadverb — “Again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.Againἀπέστειλενapesteilenhe sent forthἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he sent forth”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.he sent forthἄλλουςallousotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “other”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “other”.otherδούλουςdoulousservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantsλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΕἴπατεeipateto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).Tellτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κεκλημένοιςkeklēmenoisthem which are biddenκαλέω (kaleō)verb, perfect passive participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them which are bidden”, a completed action with a present resultG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.them which are biddenἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄριστόνaristondinnerἄριστονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “dinner”, the object formG712breakfast or a mid-day meal.dinnerμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myἡτοίμακαhētoimakato make readyἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to make ready”, a completed action with a present resultG2090I make ready, prepare.This verse uses “make ready”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ταῦροίtauroioxenταῦρος (tauros)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “oxen”, the subject formG5022a bull, an ox.oxenμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σιτιστὰsitistamy fatlingsσιτιστός (sitistos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “my fatlings”, the subject formG4619fattened; subst: a fatling, cattle.my fatlingsτεθυμέναtethumenaare killedθύω (thuō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “are killed”, a completed action with a present resultG2380I sacrifice, generally an animal; hence: I kill.are killedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsἕτοιμαhetoimaare readyἕτοιμος (hetoimos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “are ready”, the subject formG2092ready, prepared.This verse uses “ready”.are readyδεῦτεdeutecomeδεῦτεadverb — “come”G1205come hither, come, hither, an exclamatory word.This verse uses “come”.comeεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γάμουςgamousmarriageγάμος (gamos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “marriage”, the object formG1062a marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast.the marriage

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡτοίμασαhētoimasaI have preparedἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have prepared”, a completed action with a present resultG2090I make ready, prepare.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Again he sent out other servants , saying , ‘ Tell those who are invited , “ Behold , I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed , and all things are ready . Come to the wedding feast !”’

Darby Translation

Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.

Douay-Rheims

Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.

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