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And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
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:

New Defender's Study Bible Notes

22:11 wedding garment. The “wedding garment” of Christ’s righteousness is provided by Him to all who believe on Him, and no one can come to “the marriage supper of the Lamb” without the proper spiritual clothing (Revelation 19:7-9).


22:13 outer darkness. “Outer darkness” is the location of final hell (Jude 13).


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