Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. New Living Translation And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor. English Standard Version Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Berean Standard Bible Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy. Berean Literal Bible Then he says to his servants, 'Indeed the wedding feast is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy. King James Bible Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. New King James Version Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. New American Standard Bible Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. NASB 1995 “Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. NASB 1977 “Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Legacy Standard Bible Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were called were not worthy. Amplified Bible Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding [feast] is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Christian Standard Bible “Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Holman Christian Standard Bible “Then he told his slaves, The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. American Standard Version Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, and those who were invited were not worthy.' Contemporary English Version Then he said to the servants, "It is time for the wedding banquet, and the invited guests don't deserve to come. Douay-Rheims Bible Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy. English Revised Version Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don't deserve the honor. Good News Translation Then he called his servants and said to them, 'My wedding feast is ready, but the people I invited did not deserve it. International Standard Version "Then he told his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Literal Standard Version then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy, Majority Standard Bible Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy. New American Bible Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. NET Bible Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy. New Revised Standard Version Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. New Heart English Bible "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy. Webster's Bible Translation Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy. Weymouth New Testament Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it. World English Bible “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy. Young's Literal Translation then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Banquet…7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. 8Then he said to his servants, ‘ The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy. 9Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’… Cross References Matthew 9:15 Jesus replied, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. Matthew 22:7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.' Treasury of Scripture Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. The wedding. Matthew 22:4 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. but. Matthew 10:11-13,37,38 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence… Luke 20:35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Jump to Previous Ast Banquet Bidden Bondmen Deserve Enough Feast Good Guests Indeed Invited Marriage-Feast Ready Servants Slaves Unworthy Wedding Weren't WorthyJump to Next Ast Banquet Bidden Bondmen Deserve Enough Feast Good Guests Indeed Invited Marriage-Feast Ready Servants Slaves Unworthy Wedding Weren't WorthyMatthew 22 1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.9. The vocation of the Gentiles. 12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment. 15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar. 23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection; 34. answers which is the first and great commandment; 41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah. Verse 8. - Then saith he. This is supposed to take place after the destruction of the murderers and their city; and, indeed, the final rejection of the Jews and the substitution of the Gentiles were consummated by the overthrow of Jerusalem and the Hebrew polity. The wedding is ready. God's great design is not frustrated by the neglect of those first invited, only the guests are changed. Not worthy. Their unworthiness was proved by their rejection of the gracious call, as the worthiness of those subsequently called consisted in their acceptance thereof. The passage is well illustrated by the language of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:46, 47). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenτότε (tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. he said λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. his Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. servants, δούλοις (doulois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. ‘The Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wedding banquet γάμος (gamos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials. is ἐ Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. ready, ἕτοιμός (hetoimos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2092: Ready, prepared. From an old noun heteos; adjusted, i.e. Ready. but Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. those Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. I invited κεκλημένοι (keklēmenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. were ἦ Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. worthy. ἄξιοι (axioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. 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