Matthew 22:8
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
KJV
τότε λέγει τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ· ὁ μὲν γάμος ἕτοιμός ἐστιν, οἱ δὲ κεκλημένοι οὐκ ἦσαν ἄξιοι·
Greek NT
Tunc ait servis suis : Nuptiæ quidem paratæ sunt, sed qui invitati erant, non fuerunt digni :
Vulgate
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
ASV
Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάμος
gamos
noun · 16×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἄξιος
axios
adjective · 41×
ἕτοιμος
etoimos
adjective · 17×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Parable
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
§796The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship. This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride. the theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.234 The Lord referred to himself as the "bridegroom."235 T…
Cross-references
- 2Thess 1:5 — Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
- Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
- Luke 14:24 — For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
- Luke 20:35 — But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
- Matt 10:37 — He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
- Rev 3:4 — Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
- Rev 22:14 — Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.