7. "The king became very angry. He sent his army to destroy them. They killed those murderers and burned their city.
8. "Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding dinner is ready. But those I invited were not fit to come.
9. Go to the street corners. Invite to the dinner anyone you can find.'
10. So the servants went out into the streets. They gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad. Soon the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11. "The king came in to see the guests. He noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12. 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man couldn't think of anything to say.
13. "Then the king told his servants, 'Tie up his hands and feet. Throw him outside into the darkness. Out there people will sob and grind their teeth.'
14. "Many are invited, but few are chosen."
15. The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.
16. They sent their followers to him. They sent the Herodians with them. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of honor. You teach the way of God truthfully. You don't let others tell you what to do or say. You don't care how important they are.
17. Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
18. But Jesus knew their evil plans. He said, "You pretenders! Why are you trying to trap me?
19. Show me the coin people use for paying the tax." They brought him a silver coin.