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Matthew 22:6-16 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

6. And the others, seizing his slaves, mistreated them and killed them.

7. And the king was angry and sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

9. Therefore, go out to the places where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many people as you find.’

10. And those slaves went out into the roads and gathered everyone whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding celebration was filled with dinner guests.

11. But when the king came in to see the dinner guests, he saw a man there not dressed in wedding clothes.

12. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?’ But he could say nothing.

13. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’

14. For many are called but few are chosen.”

15. Then the Pharisees went and consulted so that they could entrap him with a statement.

16. And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and you do not care what anyone thinks, because you do not regard the opinion of people.

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