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

New Living Translation
And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.

English Standard Version
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

Berean Study Bible
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

New American Standard Bible
Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

NASB 1995
"Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

NASB 1977
“Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Amplified Bible
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding [feast] is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Christian Standard Bible
“Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Then he told his slaves, The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Contemporary English Version
Then he said to the servants, "It is time for the wedding banquet, and the invited guests don't deserve to come.

Good News Translation
Then he called his servants and said to them, 'My wedding feast is ready, but the people I invited did not deserve it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don't deserve the honor.

International Standard Version
"Then he told his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

NET Bible
Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

New King James Version
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.

New Heart English Bible
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

World English Bible
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

American King James Version
Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

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

A Faithful Version
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy;

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then saide hee to his seruants, Truly the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde he to his seruauntes, the mariage in dede is prepared: But they which were bidden, were not worthy.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde he vnto his seruauntes: The mariage in dede is prepared, but the gestes were not worthy.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde he to his servauutes: the weddinge was prepared. But they which were bydden were not worthy.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

Berean Literal Bible
Then he says to his servants, 'Indeed the wedding feast is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Then says he to his servants, Truly the nuptial feast is prepared, and those called were not worthy.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then he says to his bond-servants, The wedding feast is ready, and those having been invited were not worthy;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, and those who were invited were not worthy.'

Lamsa Bible
Then he said to his servants, Now the marriage-feast is ready, and those who were invited were unworthy.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Godbey New Testament
Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.

Haweis New Testament
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:

Mace New Testament
then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.

Weymouth New Testament
Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

Worrell New Testament
Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy;

Worsley New Testament
Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it:
















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