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Matthew - ch 22 v 1 - 20
- And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:
- The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.
- And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.
- Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.
- But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.
- And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
- But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
- Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
- Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.
- And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.
- And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.
- And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.
- Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- For many are called, but few are chosen.
- Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.
- And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.
- Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
- But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
- Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.
- And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this?
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