Riverside(i)
1 AGAIN Jesus addressed them in figures. He said,
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son.
3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they would not come.
4 Again he sent other servants, telling them, 'Say to those who have been invited, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fat things have been killed and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'
5 But they paid no attention, and went off one to his field and another to his trading.
6 The rest seized his servants, treated them roughly, and killed them.
7 Then the king grew angry and sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Go out on the crossroads, and every one you find invite to the wedding.'
10 So those servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding-hall was filled with guests.
11 When the king came in to look over the guests, he saw there a man who was not dressed in a wedding robe,
12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding robe?' But he was speechless.
13 The king said to the attendants, 'Bind him feet and hands and throw him out into the darkness outside.' There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are invited, but few are chosen."