But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who gave a wedding celebration for his son.

And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the wedding celebration, and they did not want to come.

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened [cattle] have been slaughtered, and everything [is] ready. Come to the wedding celebration!" '

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

Therefore, go out to the [places where] the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many [people] as you find.'

And those slaves went out into the roads [and] gathered everyone whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding celebration was filled {with dinner guests}.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.

But [while] they had gone away to buy [it] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

And Jesus said unto them, "Can the wedding children mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

"'We played the wedding march for you, but you did not dance. We sang the funeral dirge, but you did not beat your breasts.'

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be similar to ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the [bride and] groom. [Note: The picture here is that of a newly married couple returning from a festive reception to the groom's home where they continued celebrating and were welcomed by a late evening wedding party]