Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For many are called, and few chosen.

New American Standard Bible

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

King James Version

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Holman Bible

“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”

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

For many are called (invited, summoned), but few are chosen.”

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

are
εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97

κλητός 
Kletos 
Usage: 9

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

few
ὀλίγος 
Oligos 
Usage: 28

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration

13 Then said the king to his servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him away, and cast ye him into outer darkness; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, and few chosen. 15 Then the Pharisees, having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in word.

Cross References

Revelation 17:14

These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter ye in through the strait gate, for broad the gate and spacious the way leading to destruction, and many are they coming in through it.

Matthew 20:16

So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.

Matthew 24:22

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen, those days shall be shortened.

Luke 13:23-24

And a certain said to him, Lord, if few saved? And he said to them,

2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore rather, brethren, be earnest to have your calling and selection made firm: for doing these, ye should not once stumble:

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