Matthew 22:8
Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, and those who were invited were not worthy.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
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
9Go therefore into the outlets of the highways, and every one whom you find call to the feast.
Cross References
Matthew 10:37Whosoever loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy (of) me; and whosoever loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy (of) me.
Luke 21:36Be therefore wakeful at all time, and pray that you may be worthy to escape from those things that are about to be, and that you may stand before the Son of man.
2 Thessalonians 1:5for a demonstration of the just judgment of Aloha, that you may be worthy of his kingdom, for the sake of which you suffer;
Revelation 22:14Blessed are they who do his commandments, that they may have authority to the tree of life, and by the gates may enter 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 →