22 Yeshua, still answering them, told another parable: 2 “The kingdom of the heavens is like a king who prepared the wedding reception for his son 3 and he sent out some of his slaves to remind those who’d been invited, but they didn’t want to come. 4 So he sent out some other slaves, instructing them, ‘Tell those who’re invited: Listen, I’ve prepared the dinner, including some of my grain-fed beef and everything’s now ready. Come to the wedding and celebrate.’ 5 But they ignored the message and went their various ways—one went off to his field to work and another went into his business. 6 Still others grabbed the slaves and mistreated them, and even killed them.

7 “Now the king was angry and sent in his soldiers to destroy those murderers and to burn their city. 8 Then he told his slaves, ‘Well, the wedding reception is ready but those that were invited aren’t worthy to come. 9 So spread out on the roads and invite everywhere that you find to come to the reception.’ 10 So those slaves went out onto the roads and invited everyone they found—both evil and good people, and then the seats at the wedding reception were all full.

11 “But when the king came into to meet the seated guests, he saw a man there who wasn’t dressed in the proper clothes for a wedding, 12 and demanded, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without the right clothes?’ But the man had nothing to say. 13 [ref]So the king told his servants, ‘Tie up the man’s hands and feet and throw him outside into the darkness, and there’ll be weeping and much anguish out there.’

14 Because many are invited, but few are selected.”