¹Again Jesus used stories as illustrations when he spoke to them. He said, ²“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son. ³He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. ⁴He sent other servants to tell the people who had been invited, ‘I’ve prepared dinner. My bulls and fattened calves have been butchered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!’

⁵“But they paid no attention and went away. Some went to work in their own fields, and others went to their businesses. ⁶The rest grabbed the king’s servants, mistreated them, and then killed them.

⁷“The king became angry. He sent his soldiers, killed those murderers, and burned their city.

⁸“Then the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don’t deserve the honor. ⁹Go where the roads leave the city. Invite everyone you find to the wedding.’ ¹⁰The servants went into the streets and brought in all the good people and all the evil people they found. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.

¹¹“When the king came to see the guests, he saw a person who was not dressed in the wedding clothes ⸤provided for the guests⸥. ¹²He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without proper wedding clothes?’

“The man had nothing to say. ¹³Then the king told his servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.’

¹⁴“Therefore, many are invited, but few of those are chosen to stay.”

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