Matthew 22:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
English ASV
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
English Amplified
Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
English EASY 2024
Then the king said to his other servants, “The meal for my son's marriage is ready. But the people that I had asked to come did not deserve to come.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"After that, the king said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready. I invited those people, but they were not good enough to come to my feast.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
English GNT (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.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don't deserve the honor.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Then he told his slaves, 'The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
English KJV 1611
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
English LSB
Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were called were not worthy.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding dinner is ready. But those I invited were not fit to come.
English NIV
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
English NKJ 1982
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
English NLT
And he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren't worthy of the honor.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“Then the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, yet those who had been invited to attend didn’t deserve the honor.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren't worthy of the honor.
English Tyndale 1537
Then said he to his servants: The wedding was prepared: but they which were bidden thereto, were not worthy.