Mt 22:1-14 (King James)

   ¹ And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, ² The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, ³ And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. ⁴ Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. ⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: ⁶ And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. ⁷ But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. ⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. ⁹ Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. ¹⁰ So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. ¹¹ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: ¹² And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. ¹³ Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹⁴ For many are called, but few are chosen.

Mt 22:1-14 (Segond 1910)

   ¹ Jésus, prenant la parole, leur parla de nouveau en parabole, et il dit: ² Le royaume des cieux est semblable à un roi qui fit des noces pour son fils. ³ Il envoya ses serviteurs appeler ceux qui étaient invités aux noces ; mais ils ne voulurent pas venir. ⁴ Il envoya encore d'autres serviteurs, en disant: Dites aux conviés: Voici, j'ai préparé mon festin ; mes boeufs et mes bêtes grasses sont tués, tout est prêt, venez aux noces. ⁵ Mais, sans s'inquiéter de l'invitation, ils s'en allèrent, celui-ci à son champ, celui-là à son trafic ; ⁶ et les autres se saisirent des serviteurs, les outragèrent et les tuèrent. ⁷ Le roi fut irrité ; il envoya ses troupes, fit périr ces meurtriers, et brûla leur ville. ⁸ Alors il dit à ses serviteurs: Les noces sont prêtes ; mais les conviés n'en étaient pas dignes. ⁹ Allez donc dans les carrefours, et appelez aux noces tous ceux que vous trouverez. ¹⁰ Ces serviteurs allèrent dans les chemins, rassemblèrent tous ceux qu'ils trouvèrent, méchants et bons, et la salle des noces fut pleine de convives. ¹¹ Le roi entra pour voir ceux qui étaient à table, et il aperçut là un homme qui n'avait pas revêtu un habit de noces. ¹² Il lui dit: Mon ami, comment es-tu entré ici sans avoir un habit de noces ? Cet homme eut la bouche fermée. ¹³ Alors le roi dit aux serviteurs: Liez-lui les pieds et les mains, et jetez-le dans les ténèbres du dehors, où il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents. ¹⁴ Car il y a beaucoup d'appelés, mais peu d'élus.