Matthew 22:1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and said,

Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage for his son.

Matthew 22:3 And he sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage.

Matthew 22:5 But not caring, they went their ways, one to his field, another to his trading.

Matthew 22:6 And the rest took his servants and treated them spitefully, and killed them.

Matthew 22:7 But when the king heard, he was angry. And he sent out his armies and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Matthew 22:8 Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.

Matthew 22:9 Therefore go into the exits of the highways, and as many as you shall find, invite them to the marriage.

Matthew 22:10 So the servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with reclining guests.

Matthew 22:11 And the king coming in to look over the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

Matthew 22:12 And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here without having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Matthew 22:13 Then the king said 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.

Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few chosen.