Matthew 22:8

Then he says to his servants: The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 the king, hearing it, was angry; and sending forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

9Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, bid to the marriage.

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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 21:36And watch, in every time praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

2 Thessalonians 1:5a token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer;

Revelation 22:14Happy are they who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter by 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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