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`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
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then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
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be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
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`And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.
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`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,
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and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.
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`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
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for many are called, and few chosen.'
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Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
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and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;
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tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'