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Is “Many are called, but few are chosen” in the Bible?
Yes. “Many are called, but few are chosen” is in the Bible, at Matthew 22:14. Jesus says it to close his story of a king’s wedding feast.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 22:14.
Jesus says it to close his story of a king’s wedding feast.
The verse
For there are many who are called, but few who are chosen.”
Matthew 22:14 · open the chapter →
What it means there
In the story the invitation goes out widely, most ignore it, and one guest comes without wedding clothes. Being invited is not the same as coming on the king’s terms.
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Is “Many are called, but few are chosen” in the Bible?
Yes. “Many are called, but few are chosen” is in the Bible, at Matthew 22:14. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it to close his story of a king’s wedding feast.
Where in the Bible is “Many are called, but few are chosen”?
In Matthew 22:14. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 22:14 reads: “For there are many who are called, but few who are chosen.””
Who said “Many are called, but few are chosen”?
Jesus says it to close his story of a king’s wedding feast.
What does “Many are called, but few are chosen” mean in the Bible?
In the story the invitation goes out widely, most ignore it, and one guest comes without wedding clothes. Being invited is not the same as coming on the king’s terms.
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