Matthew 22:1-8 ▼

1 And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

2 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

5 and they, having disregarded it, went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay them.

7 'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

8 then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,