THE PARABLE OF THE WEDDING BANQUET

(Matthew 22: 1-14, AMP)

And again Jesus spoke to them in parables

(Comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying,

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a King

Who gave a Wedding Banquet for his Son,

And sent his servants to summon those

Who had been invited to the Wedding Banquet,

BUT THEY REFUSED TO COME.

Again He sent other servants, saying,

Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared My Banquet;

My bullocks and My fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared;

COME TO THE WEDDING FEAST.

But they were not concerned and paid no attention--

They ignored and made light of the SUMMONS,

Treating it with CONTEMPT—and went away,

One to his farm, another to his business,

While others seized his servants,

Treating them shamefully and PUT THEM TO DEATH.

[Hearing this] the King was infuriated, and He sent His soldiers

And put those Murderers to Death and burned their city.

Then He said to His servants, the Wedding [Feast] is prepared,

BUT THOSE INVITED WERE NOT WORTHY.

So go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city--

Where the main roads and those from the country end--

And invite to the Wedding Feast as many as you find.

And those servants went out on the crossroads

And got together as many as they found, both bad and good,

So [the room in which] the Wedding Feast [was held] was filled with guests.

But when the King came in to view the guests,

He looked intently at a man there

Who had on NO WEDDING GARMENT;

And He said, Friend, how did you come in here

WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE [appropriate] Wedding Garment?

And he was speechless (muzzled, gagged).

Then the King said to the attendants,

Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside;

There will be Weeping and the Grinding of teeth.

FOR MAY ARE CALLED (invited and summoned),

BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN. (Matthew 22: 1-14, AMP)

Today, as in every generation,

Many are called BUT FEW WILL BE CHOSEN. Why?

Because they ignore and make light the SUMMONS,

Treating it with CONTEMPT.

Others seize those sent to invite them and PUT THEM TO DEATH.

What happens to those who do such abominable things?

The King, Christ Jesus, comes and put those Murderers to Death

And burns their city.

Today, Christ Jesus has sent His servants to anyone who is willing,

Inviting them to His Wedding Banquet

And the Banquet Hall will be filled with quests.

But here will be those WHO DO NO PUT ON WEDDING GARMENTS;

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST.

Those will be tied hand and foot

AND THROWN INTO THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE;

BECAUSE EVERYTHING OUTSIDE THE BANQUET HALL IS DARKNESS;

The World we live in is COMPLETELY DARK

Because it is RULED by the Prince of Darkness, Satan.

SOON, during God's Great Tribulation,

THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND WAILING AND GRINDING OF TEETH.

And this Terrible Condition will last FOREVER!

This parable of Christ Jesus stands as His WARNING TO EVERYONE!

'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches,

To him who OVERCOMES,

I will give the right to eat from The Tree Of LIFE,

Which is in the Paradise of God.' (Revelation 2: 7)

Today, the World is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in its present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!