Gospel of the Day – Matthew 22:1-14

“Then Jesus spoke again and spoke to them in parables, saying:
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who celebrated the wedding of his son;

And he sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding, and they did not want to come.

Then he sent other servants, saying: Tell those who are invited: Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been killed, and everything is ready; come to the wedding.

But they, paying no attention, went, one to his field, another to his business;And the others seizing the servants, outraged them and killed them.

And the king, when he heard of this, was wroth, and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and set fire to their city.

Then he says to the servants: The wedding indeed is prepared, but the guests were not worthy.

Go, therefore, to the exits of the roads, and invite everyone you meet to the wedding.

And the servants, going out into the paths, gathered together as many as they found, both evil and good; and the bridal party was full of guests.

And the king, going in to see the guests, saw a man there who was not dressed in a wedding garment.

And he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou here, having not a wedding garment? And he fell silent.

Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, carry him away, and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Because many are called, but few are chosen.“

Matthew 22:1-14