Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
A Conservative Version
Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding is indeed ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
American Standard Version
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Then he told his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited to it [proved they] were not worthy [to attend].
Anderson New Testament
Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.
Common New Testament
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.
Darby Translation
Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
Godbey New Testament
Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then he said to his slaves, 'The banquet is ready, but those who were invited have proved unworthy of it.
John Wesley New Testament
Then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast is prepared, but they who were invited were not worthy.
Julia Smith Translation
Then says he to his servants, Truly the nuptial feast is prepared, and those called were not worthy.
King James 2000
Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.
Modern King James verseion
Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he to his servants, 'The wedding was prepared: but they which were bidden thereto, were not worthy.
Moffatt New Testament
Then he said to his servants, 'The marriage-banquet is all ready, but the invited guests did not deserve it.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then he said to his slaves, "'The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.
NET Bible
Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.
New Heart English Bible
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
Noyes New Testament
Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Sawyer New Testament
Then he said to his servants, The wedding indeed is ready, but the invited were not worthy.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, saith he unto his servants - The marriage, indeed, is ready, - but, the invited, were not, worthy;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then he said to his servants 'The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Webster
Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
Williams New Testament
After that he said to his slaves, 'My wedding reception is ready, but those invited have proved unworthy.
World English Bible
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
Worrell New Testament
Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy;
Worsley New Testament
Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it:
Youngs Literal Translation
then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
Themes
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
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The marriage supper
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration
7 So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it. 9 Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'
Cross References
Luke 20:35
But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage.
Acts 13:46
Then, throwing off all reserve, Paul and Barnabas said, "We were bound to proclaim God's Message to you first. But since you spurn it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of the Life of the Ages--well, we turn to the Gentiles.
Revelation 3:4
Yet you have in Sardis a few who have not soiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white; for they are worthy.
Matthew 10:11-13
"Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.
Matthew 10:37-38
Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Luke 21:36
But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
2 Thessalonians 1:5
For these are a plain token of God's righteous judgement, which has in view your being deemed worthy of admission to God's Kingdom, for the sake of which, indeed, you are sufferers.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.