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

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

^{5 Ref} But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

^{6 Ref} and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

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

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

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

^{10 Ref} 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 Ref} But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

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

^{13 Ref} 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 Ref} For many are called, but few chosen."