Matthew 22:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 22:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 22:7 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 22:7 — KJV
“Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.”
— Matthew 22:7 (KJV)
Matthew 22:7 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 22:7
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. young...: or, servants order: Heb. bind, or, tie”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:7: then, saith, servants
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:7: then, saith, servants
“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:7: servants, wedding, bidden
“Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:7: servants, ready, bidden
“And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:7: then, servants
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