Matthew 22:1-14
The Parable of the Banquet

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

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2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

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4 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.

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5 But they made light of [it], and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

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6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].

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7 But when the king heard [thereof], he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

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

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9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

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10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

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11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

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12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

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13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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14 For many are called, but few [are] chosen.

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