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Matthew 22:8

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22:8 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

    BBE

  • Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;

    DBY

  • "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

    WEB

  • then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.

    WBT

  • Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

    BSB

In context

6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

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

9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

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