*A star (*) is used to mark verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage. The translators recognized that in some contexts the present tense seems more unexpected and unjustified to the English reader than a past tense would have been. But Greek authors frequently used the present tense for the sake of heightened vividness, thereby transporting their readers in imagination to the actual scene at the time of occurence. However, the translators felt that it would be wise to change these historical presents to English past tenses.

In other versions

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.

“Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.

Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

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