Pastor Metzger –“The Greatest Invitation” 8/16/2026 Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana Matthew 22:1-14 1 - And Jesus answered and spake unto themagain by parables, and said, 2 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto acertain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 - And sent forth his servants to call themthat 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 oxenand my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: comeunto the marriage. 5 - But they made light of it, and wenttheir ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 - And the remnant took his servants, andentreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 - But when the king heard thereof, hewas wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, andburned up their city. 8 - Then saith he to his servants, The weddingis ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 - Go ye therefore into the highways, and asmany as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 - So those servants went out into thehighways, 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 theguests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 - And he saith unto him, Friend, how camestthou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 - Then said the king to the servants, Bindhim 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 arechosen.