Matthew 22:1-14

Revised Geneva Translation

22 Then Jesus answered, and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

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

³ “And he sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they would not come.

⁴ “Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage”.’

⁵ “But they made light of it, and went their ways - one to his farm, and another about his business.

⁶ “And the rest took his servants, and treated them sharply, and killed them.

⁷ “But when the king heard it, he was angry, and sent forth his warriors, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.

⁸ “Then he said to his servants, ‘Truly the wedding is prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.

⁹ “‘Therefore, go out into the streets. And as many as you find, invite them to the marriage.’

¹⁰ “So those servants went out into the streets, and gathered together everyone they found, both good and bad. So, the wedding was furnished with guests.

¹¹ “Then the king came in to see the guests and saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

¹² “And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

¹³ “Then the king said to the servants, “Bind him hand and foot. Take him away and cast him into the outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹⁴ “For many are called, but few chosen.”