Matthew 22:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Luke 20:35 : 35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 [ which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
  • Matt 10:11-13 : 11 And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. 12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Matt 10:37-38 : 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 22:1-7
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    90%

    1And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

    2The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

    3and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

    4Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

    5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

    6and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

    7But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

  • Matt 22:9-14
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    84%

    9Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.

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

    11But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

    12and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

    13Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

    14For many are called, but few chosen.

  • Luke 14:16-18
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    16But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

    17and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.

    18And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

  • Luke 14:7-9
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    7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

    8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

    9and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

  • Luke 14:20-24
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    20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

    21And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

    22And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

    23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.

    24For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

  • Matt 25:10-11
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    10And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

    11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

  • Matt 18:23
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    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

  • Mark 12:8-9
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    8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

    9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

  • Matt 21:34-36
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    34And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.

    35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

    36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • Mark 12:2
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    2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

  • Luke 15:22
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    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  • Matt 8:12
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    12but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 17:8
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    8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

  • Luke 20:10
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    10And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

  • Luke 12:36-37
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    36and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

    37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. [

  • Matt 25:1
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    1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

  • Luke 12:46-47
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    46the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

    47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes] ;

  • Matt 24:49
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    49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

  • Luke 20:15
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    15And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

  • Matt 25:34
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    34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

  • Luke 14:12
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    12And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

  • Matt 25:6
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    6But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

  • Matt 18:31
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    31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

  • Luke 19:12
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    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.