Study Desk

And answering, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:

The kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son.

And he sent his slaves to call those being invited to the wedding feast, but they did not desire to come.

Again, he sent other slaves, saying, Tell the ones invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper; my oxen, and the fatlings are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.

But not caring they went away, one to his own field, and one to his trading.

And the rest, seizing his slaves, insulted and killed them .

And hearing, the king became angry. And sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Then he said to his slaves, Indeed, the wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

Then go onto the exits of the highways and call to the wedding feast as many as you may find.

And going out into the highways, those slaves gathered all, as many as they found, both evil and good. And the wedding feast was filled with reclining guests.

And the king coming in to look over those reclining, he saw a man there not having been dressed in a wedding garment.

And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here, not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

Then the king said to the servants, Binding his feet and hands, take him away and throw him out into the outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

For many are called, but few chosen.