Matthew 22:8

then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

Literal Standard 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

7And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:37He who is cherishing father or mother above Me, is not worthy of Me, and he who is cherishing son or daughter above Me, is not worthy of Me,

Luke 21:36watch, then, in every season, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

2 Thessalonians 1:5a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer,

Revelation 22:14Blessed are those washing their robes that the authority will be theirs to the Tree of Life, and they may enter into the city by the gates;

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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