Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
because many are invited, but few are chosen."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Holman Bible
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.
Bible in Basic English
For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.
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 told his servants, "Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside!' In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, 14 because many are invited, but few are chosen." 15 Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation.
Cross References
Revelation 17:14
They will wage war against the lamb, but the lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are called, chosen, and faithful are with him."
Matthew 7:13-14
"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people are entering by it.
Matthew 20:16
"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."
Matthew 24:22
If those days hadn't been limited, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be limited.
Luke 13:23-24
Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?"
2 Peter 1:10
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.