And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, "The
kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast
for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to
the marriage feast: and they would not come. Again he sent forth other
servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, 'Behold, I have made ready my
dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come
to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it, and went their ways, one
to his own farm, another to his merchandise; and the rest laid hold on his
servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. But the king was
wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned
their city. Then saith he to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but they
that were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore unto the partings of the
highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.' And
those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as
many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding was filled with
guests. But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man
who had not on a wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, 'Friend, how
camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment?' And he was speechless.
Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him
out into the outer darkness'; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing
of teeth. For many are called, but few chosen."