MLV(i)
1 And Jesus answered and spoke again to them in parables, saying:
2 The kingdom of the heavens is similar to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son,
3 and sent forth his bondservants to call to those who have been invited to the marriage-feast, and they were not willing to come.
4 Again he sent forth other bondservants, saying, Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I prepared my meal; my oxen and my fattened calves have been sacrificed, and all things are prepared. Come-here to the marriage-feast.
5 But they neglecting it, went away, one to his own field, another to his merchandise;
6 and the rest took-hold of his bondservants, and abused them and killed them.
7 And that king, having heard it, was angry, and he having sent his armies, destroyed those murderers and incinerated their city.
8 Then he says to his bondservants, The wedding is prepared, but those who have been invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore, travel on the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage-feast. 10 And those bondservants, having gone out into the roads, gathered together all things, as many people as they found, both evil and good and the wedding was filled with people reclining at the table.
11 But when the king came in to look at those reclining at the table, he saw a man there who has not clothed himself in wedding attire; 12 and he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in here not having on your wedding attire? Now he was dumbfounded. 13 Then the king said to the servants, When you bind him hand and foot, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness–the weeping and the gnashing of teeth will be there. 14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.
8 Then he says to his bondservants, The wedding is prepared, but those who have been invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore, travel on the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage-feast. 10 And those bondservants, having gone out into the roads, gathered together all things, as many people as they found, both evil and good and the wedding was filled with people reclining at the table.
11 But when the king came in to look at those reclining at the table, he saw a man there who has not clothed himself in wedding attire; 12 and he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in here not having on your wedding attire? Now he was dumbfounded. 13 Then the king said to the servants, When you bind him hand and foot, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness–the weeping and the gnashing of teeth will be there. 14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.