Matthew 22:8
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 1 from verse 8
- Acts 13:46Rank 2 from verse 8
46Then 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 life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first haue bene spoken to you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthy of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.
- Revelation 3:4Rank 3 from verse 8
- Luke 20:35Rank 4 from verse 8
- Revelation 22:14Rank 5 from verse 8
- Luke 21:36Rank 6 from verse 8
36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
36Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.
- Matthew 10:11–13Rank 7 from verse 8
11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
12And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
11*And into whatsoeuer city or towne ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till yee goe thence.
12And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace returne to you.
- Matthew 10:37–38Rank 8 from verse 8
37He 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.
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
37*He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loueth sonne or daughter more then me, is not worthy of me.
38*And he that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 22:8
Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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A marriage, nuptial ceremony, or the festivities and feast connected with it.
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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Commanded, invited, summoned, or directed.
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Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.
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7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth, and hee sent foorth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their citie.
8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
8Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
Selected passage9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
9Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.