Matthew 22:8

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

Revised King James 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

7The king was angry, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

9Therefore, go into the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite to the marriage feast.

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Cross References

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

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

2 Thessalonians 1:5Which is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you suffer.

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