Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because many are invited, but few are chosen."
A Conservative Version
For many are called, but few chosen.
American Standard Version
For many are called, but few chosen.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]."
Anderson New Testament
For many are called, but few chosen.
Common New Testament
For many are called, but few are chosen."
Daniel Mace New Testament
thus many are called, but few are converted.
Darby Translation
For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
Godbey New Testament
For many are called, but few elected.
Goodspeed New Testament
For many are invited but few chosen."
John Wesley New Testament
For many are called, but few chosen.
Julia Smith Translation
For many are called, and few chosen.
King James 2000
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For many are called but few [are] chosen."
Modern King James verseion
For many are called, but few chosen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For many are called and few be chosen.
Moffatt New Testament
For many are invited but few are chosen.'"
Montgomery New Testament
"For there are many called, but few are chosen."
NET Bible
For many are called, but few are chosen."
New Heart English Bible
For many are called, but few chosen."
Noyes New Testament
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Sawyer New Testament
For many are called, but few chosen.
The Emphasized Bible
For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For many are called, but few elect.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For many are called, but few chosen."
Webster
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Weymouth New Testament
"For there are many called, but few chosen."
Williams New Testament
For many are invited, but few are selected."
World English Bible
For many are called, but few chosen."
Worrell New Testament
For many are called, but few chosen.'"
Worsley New Testament
for there are many called, but few approved.
Youngs Literal Translation
for many are called, and few chosen.'
Themes
Choosing/chosen » Few being chosen
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The arriage of the king's son
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Parables » Parables of Christ » Marriage-feast
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The marriage supper
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:14
Prayers for Matthew 22:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration
13 Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. 14 For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation. 15 Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.
Cross References
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
Matthew 7:13-14
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last.
Matthew 24:22
And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.
Luke 13:23-24
And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,
2 Peter 1:10
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall: