Matthew 22:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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  • Luke 20:35 : 35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a clear sign of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
  • Matt 10:11-13 : 11 And whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 And when you come into a house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Matt 10:37-38 : 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

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  • Matt 22:1-7
    7 verses
    90%

    1And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

    2The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son,

    3And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they would not come.

    4Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding.

    5But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business:

    6And the rest seized his servants, mistreated them spitefully, and killed them.

    7But when the king heard about it, he was angry: and he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

  • Matt 22:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

    9Go therefore into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.

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

    11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

    12And he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

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

    14For many are called, but few are chosen.

  • Luke 14:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    16Then he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many:

    17And sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

    18And they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it: I ask you to have me excused.

  • Luke 14:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them,

    8When you are invited by any man to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be invited by him;

    9And he who invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

  • Luke 14:20-24
    5 verses
    77%

    20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

    21So that servant came and reported these things to his master. 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 here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

    22And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.

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

    24For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.

  • Matt 25:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

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

  • Matt 18:23
    73%

    23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

  • Mark 12:8-9
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    72%

    8So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

    9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Matt 21:34-36
    3 verses
    72%

    34And when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vine dressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.

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

    36Again, he sent other servants more than the first, and they did likewise to them.

  • Matt 25:30
    72%

    30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Mark 12:2
    71%

    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Luke 15:22
    71%

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

  • Matt 8:12
    71%

    12But the children of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 17:8
    71%

    8Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

  • Luke 20:10
    71%

    10And at harvest time he sent a servant to the tenant farmers, that they would give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the tenant farmers beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

  • Luke 12:36-37
    2 verses
    71%

    36And you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

    37Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

  • Matt 25:1
    70%

    1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

  • Luke 12:46-47
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    70%

    46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

    47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

  • Matt 24:49
    70%

    49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,

  • Luke 20:15
    70%

    15So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

  • Matt 25:34
    70%

    34Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

  • Luke 14:12
    70%

    12Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.

  • Matt 25:6
    70%

    6And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.

  • Matt 18:31
    69%

    31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had been done.

  • Luke 19:12
    69%

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