5"But they paid no attention and went off--one to his field, another to his business.


In Context

2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

4 "Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.'

5 "But they paid no attention and went off--one to his field, another to his business.

6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Matthew 22:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of [it,] and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:5But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:5and they, having disregarded it, went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: