Parallel Verses
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].
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
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.
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 The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city. 8 Then he told his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited to it [proved they] were not worthy [to attend]. 9 Now go to the main crossroads of the highways and invite everyone you find there to the wedding reception.'
Cross References
Luke 20:35
but those who are considered worthy of gaining that age [i.e., the future, never ending state] and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given away in marriage.
Acts 13:46
But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.
Revelation 3:4
"But you have a few people [there] in Sardis who have not [spiritually] polluted their clothing, and they will walk with me in [robes of] white [i.e., probably now on earth as well as in heaven], for they are worthy.
Matthew 10:11-13
Then inquire around for a trustworthy family in every town or village you enter, and stay there [with them] until it is time to move on.
Matthew 10:37-38
The person who loves his father and mother more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple]. And the person who loves his son or daughter more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple].
Luke 21:36
But you should be alert at all times, offering earnest prayers, so that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen, and to appear [acceptable] in front of the Son of man [on that day]."
2 Thessalonians 1:5
The way you are faithfully enduring [such] suffering for the kingdom of God is clear evidence that God's judgment is right in [eventually] counting you worthy of it [i.e., of entering the eternal phase of the kingdom].
Revelation 22:14
Those who wash their robes are blessed because [then] they will have the right to [eat from] the tree of life, and will [be able to] enter the city through the gates.