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The Guest without a Wedding Garment Parable Matthew 22:11 - 22:14

Matthew 22:1-14

22:1. Jesus spoke again in parables to them, saying,

22:2. “The Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who made a marriage for his son.

22:3. “He sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage, and they would not come.

'''22:4. “Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who were invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my cattle and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage.”

22:5. “But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.

22:6. “The rest laid hands on his servants and, having treated them abusively, put them to death.

22:7. “But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

22:8. “Then he said to his servants, 'The marriage indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

22:9. “'Go therefore into the highways; and call to the marriage as many as you shall find.'

22:10. “His servants went out to the roadways and gathered together all that they found, both bad and good, and the marriage was filled with guests.

22:11. “The king went in to see the guests, and he saw a man there who was not wearing a wedding garment.

22:12. “He said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing a wedding garment?' But he was silent.

At the time of Christ, all those invited to a wedding were also given a garment to wear at the wedding.

22:13. “Then the king said to the waiters, 'Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside.' There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

22:14. “For many are called, but few are chosen.”