The Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a certain king who made a marriage
feast for his son. He sent his servants forth to call them that were
bidden to the marriage feast. But they would not come, but went their
ways, one to his 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. And he said to his servants: The wedding is
ready; but they that were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore to the
crossroads, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. And
the wedding was filled with guests. When the king went in to behold the
guests, he saw one who had not on a wedding garment. And he said to him:
Friend, how comest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? But he
was silent. Then the king said to the servants: Bind him hand and foot,
and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. (Matt. 22:1-13.)