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And Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and said,

The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King, which made a marriage for his sonne,

And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.

Againe, hee sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner; my oxen, and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come vnto the marriage.

But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize:

And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them spitefully, and slew them.

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth, and hee sent foorth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their citie.

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

Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.

So those seruants went out into the high wayes, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with ghests.

And when the King came in to see the guests, hee sawe there a man, which had not on a wedding garment,

And hee sayth vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not hauing a wedding garment? And hee was speechlesse.

Then said the king to the seruants, Binde him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

For many are called, but few are chosen.