8Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;


In Context

5 But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

6 And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew them.

7 And when the king heard of it he was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

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

9 go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.

10 And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.

Matthew 22:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:8"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:8Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8|Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:8Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.