Matthew 22:8 - New Revised Standard Version

⁸ Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

Common English Bible

⁸ Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding party is prepared, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then he said to his servants: 'The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.

Matthew 22:8 Cross References

Matthew 22:7

The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Matthew 22:9

Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 20:35

but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Luke 21:36

Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Acts 13:46

Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and is intended to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

Revelation 3:4

Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.