Matthew 22:8
Then he said to his servants ‘The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Open English Bible (US)
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
7The king, in anger, sent his troops, put those murderers to death, and set their city on fire.
9So go to the cross-roads, and invite everyone you find to the banquet.’
Cross References
Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Luke 21:36Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
2 Thessalonians 1:5These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God’s judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God’s kingdom, for the sake of which you are now suffering;
Revelation 22:14Blessed will they be who wash their robes! They will have the right to approach the Tree of life, and may enter 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 →