Marriage of the King's Son
| 1 | And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, |
| 2 | The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son. |
| 3 | And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. |
| 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. |
| 5 | But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: |
| 6 | And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. |
| 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. |
| 8 | Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. |
| 9 | Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. |
| 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. |
| 11 | And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: |
| 12 | And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. |
| 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. |
| 14 | For many are called, but few are chosen. |
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