Matthew 22:8

Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding is indeed ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7But having heard that, the king was angry, and having sent forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

9Go ye therefore to the crossings of the ways, and as many as ye may find, call to the wedding festivities.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:37He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.

2 Thessalonians 1:5being evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you to be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer.

Revelation 22:14Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:2-15

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it,… Read the whole commentary →

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