Matthew 22:8

Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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

7And when that king heard of it, he was angry, and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

9Go, therefore, to the cross-ways, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:37He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:

Luke 21:36Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

2 Thessalonians 1:5which endurance of yours is a proof of the righteous judgment of God, in order that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you suffer:

Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they may go through 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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