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But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
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Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
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Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
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So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
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So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
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Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
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For many are called, but few are chosen."
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Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
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And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
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Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"