New English Translation

Matthew 22:8-16 New English Translation (NET)

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

9. So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

10. And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

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

12. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.

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

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

15. Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

16. They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.