Matthew 22:14

For many be called, but few be chosen.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For many are called, but few are chosen.

In Context

13Then the king bade his ministers, [or Then the king said to his ministers], (or Then the king said to his servants), Bind him both hands and feet, and send ye him into outer-more [or uttermore] darknesses; there shall be weeping, and grinding of teeth.

15Then (the) Pharisees went away, and took a counsel [or took counsel] to take Jesus in word. (Then the Pharisees went away, and made a plan to catch Jesus with his own words.)

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Cross References

Matthew 20:16So the last shall be the first, and the first shall be the last; for many be called, but few be chosen.

Luke 13:23And a man said to him, Lord, if there be few, that be saved? And he said to them,

Revelation 17:14These shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them; for he is (the) Lord of lords, and (the) King of kings; and they that be with him, be called, [and] chosen, and faithful.

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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