1. JESUS answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,

2. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

3. and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

4. Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'

5. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

6. and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

7. When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

8. "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

9. Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

10. Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

11. But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

12. and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

13. Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

14. For many are called, but few chosen."

16. But he said to him,"A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

17. He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

18. They all as one began to make excuses."The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

19. "Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

20. "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'

21. "That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

22. "The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

23. "The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24. For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"