Matthew 22:2-14
English Standard Version
2 (A)“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave (B)a wedding feast for his son, 3 and (C)sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 (D)Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my (E)dinner, (F)my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But (G)they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, (H)treated them shamefully, and (I)killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and (J)destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not (K)worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and (L)gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there (M)a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, (N)‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and (O)cast him into the outer darkness. In that place (P)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are (Q)called, but few are (R)chosen.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 22:3 Or bondservants; also verses 4, 6, 8, 10
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.