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Parables:
The Marriage of the King's Son
"Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand." Luke 8:10
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his
son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding:
and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them
which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are
killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of
it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the
remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But
when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his
servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go
ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the
marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together
all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with
guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which
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 said the king
to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into
outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are
called, but few are chosen. Matthew 22:2-14
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