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Bible in Basic English

Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

New American Standard Bible

Then he *said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

King James Version

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Holman Bible

“Then he told his slaves, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding [feast] is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

saith he
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

to
δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

his

Usage: 0

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

γάμος 
Gamos 
Usage: 5

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

ἑτοιμος 
hetoimos 
Usage: 9

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

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

References

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Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration

7 But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire. 8 Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough. 9 Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.

Cross References

Luke 20:35

But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married;

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

Revelation 3:4

But you have some names in Sardis who have kept clean their robes; and as a reward they will go in white with me.

Matthew 10:11-13

And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.

Matthew 10:37-38

He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

Luke 21:36

But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

Revelation 22:14

A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.

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