Matthew 22:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Luke 20:35 : 35 but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, `To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis who did not defile their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 `Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
  • Matt 10:11-13 : 11 `And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth. 12 And coming to the house salute it, 13 and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
  • Matt 10:37-38 : 37 `He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me, 38 and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 22:1-7
    7 verses
    90%

    1And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

    2`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

    3and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

    4`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things `are' ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

    5and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

    6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay `them'.

    7`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

  • Matt 22:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

    9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

    10`And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

    11`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

    12and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

    13`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

    14for many are called, and few chosen.'

  • Luke 14:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    16and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

    17and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.

    18`And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

  • Luke 14:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

    8`When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

    9and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

  • Luke 14:20-24
    5 verses
    77%

    20and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

    21`And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither.

    22`And the servant said, Sir, it hath been done as thou didst command, and still there is room.

    23`And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;

    24for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'

  • Matt 25:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10`And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

    11and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

  • Matt 18:23
    73%

    23`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

  • Mark 12:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8and having taken him, they did kill, and cast `him' forth without the vineyard.

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

  • Matt 21:34-36
    3 verses
    72%

    34`And when the season of the fruits came nigh, he sent his servants unto the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it,

    35and the husbandmen having taken his servants, one they scourged, and one they killed, and one they stoned.

    36`Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they did to them in the same manner.

  • Matt 25:30
    72%

    30and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

  • Mark 12:2
    71%

    2and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

  • Luke 15:22
    71%

    22`And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

  • Matt 8:12
    71%

    12but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

  • Luke 17:8
    71%

    8but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

  • Luke 20:10
    71%

    10and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send `him' away empty.

  • Luke 12:36-37
    2 verses
    71%

    36and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.

    37`Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

  • Matt 25:1
    70%

    1`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

  • Luke 12:46-47
    2 verses
    70%

    46the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for `him', and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint.

    47`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,

  • Matt 24:49
    70%

    49and may begin to beat the fellow-servants, and to eat and to drink with the drunken,

  • Luke 20:15
    70%

    15and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed `him'; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them?

  • Matt 25:34
    70%

    34`Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

  • Luke 14:12
    70%

    12And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

  • Matt 25:6
    70%

    6and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

  • Matt 18:31
    69%

    31`And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

  • Luke 19:12
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    12He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,