Matthew 22:8

The Parable of the Banquet

7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.9Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

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Berean Standard Bible
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
American Standard Version (1901)
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
Free Bible Version
Then the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited didn't deserve to attend.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then saide hee to his seruants, Truely the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
King James (Authorized) Version
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
One Unity Resource Bible
“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Translation for Translators
After his soldiers had done that, the king said to his other servants, ‘I have prepared the wedding feast, but the people who were {whom I} invited do not deserve to come to it because they did not consider it an honor to have been invited.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Noah Webster Bible
Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
World English Bible
“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
Young's Literal Translation
then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,