Matthew 22:2-14

Murdock(i) 2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a royal person, who made a feast for his son. 3 And he sent his servants to call those that had been invited, to the feast: and they would not come. 4 And again he sent other servants, and said: Tell those invited, Behold, my entertainment is prepared, my oxen and my fatlings are slain, and every thing is prepared; come ye to the feast. 5 But they showed contempt, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise; 6 and the rest seized his servants, and abused them, and slew them. 7 And when the king heard of it, he was angry; and he sent his military forces, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, but they who were invited were unworthy. 9 Go ye therefore to the terminations of the streets; and as many as ye find, bid to the feast. 10 And those servants went out into the streets, and collected all they found, both bad and good; and the place of feasting was filled with guests. 11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who was not clad in the festal garments. 12 And he said to him: My friend, how camest thou here without the festal robes? But he was silent. 13 Then said the king to the servitors: Bind his hands and his feet, and cast him into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For the called are many, and the chosen are few.