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The king was furious and sent his army to kill the murderers and burn their city.
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"After that, the king said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready. I invited those people, but they were not worthy to come.
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So go to the street corners and invite everyone you find to come to my feast.'
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So the servants went into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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"When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man who was not dressed for a wedding.
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The king said, 'Friend, how were you allowed to come in here? You are not dressed for a wedding.' But the man said nothing.
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So the king told some servants, 'Tie this man's hands and feet. Throw him out into the darkness, where people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.'
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"Yes, many people are invited, but only a few are chosen."
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Then the Pharisees left that place and made plans to trap Jesus in saying something wrong.
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They sent some of their own followers and some people from the group called Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man and that you teach the truth about God's way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are.
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So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"