Matthew 22:8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those…”

Matthew 22:8

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

World English Bible

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

American Standard Version

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide hee to his seruants, Truely the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

Darby Translation

Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;

Young's Literal Translation

then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

Bible in Basic English

Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

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Cross references

“but”

Acts 13:46 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Revelation 3:4 Luke 20:35 Revelation 22:14 Matthew 10:11–13

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

2 Thessalonians 1:5 · BSB

All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

Revelation 3:4 · BSB

But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.

Luke 20:35 · BSB

But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

Revelation 22:14 · BSB

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

Matthew 10:11–13 · BSB

Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

9Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

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