Matthew 22:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for many are called, and few chosen.`
English ASV
For many are called, but few chosen.
English Amplified
For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
English EASY 2024
God asks many people to come to him. But he only chooses a few people to be there with him.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"Yes, many people are invited. But only a few are chosen."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For many are called, but few are chosen."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
And Jesus concluded, “Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Therefore, many are invited, but few of those are chosen to stay."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"For many are invited, but few are chosen."
English KJV 1611
For many are called, but few are chosen.
English LSB
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For many are called, but few are chosen."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Many are invited, but few are chosen."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Many are invited, but few are chosen."
English NIV
"For many are invited, but few are chosen."
English NKJ 1982
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English NLT
For many are called, but few are chosen."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For many are called, but few are chosen."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For many are called, but few are chosen.“
English Tyndale 1537
For many are called and few be chosen.