King James Bible
KJVThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 22:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy. | |
World English BibleWEB | |Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Then he said to his servants, |'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it. |