Matthew 22:1-13 ▼

1 And Jesus resuming his discourse spake unto them again in parables,

2 saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding- feast for his son;

3 and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.

4 Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

5 But they slighted him, and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize:

6 and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them.

7 And when the king heard of it, he was highly provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it:

9 go therefore into the public streets, and as many as ye meet with invite to the wedding.

10 And those servants went out into the high -ways, and brought in all they met with, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.

11 But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him,

12 Friend, how camest thou in here without a wedding-garment? and he was struck speechless.

13 Then said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth: