However, he notices that one of these new guests is not wearing his wedding garment. Our pastor explained that wedding garments were traditionally given to the guests for these sorts of occasions; this means that this particular guest came for the party but intentionally refused to honor his host. After questioning the guest and receiving no response, the king has the rude guest bound hand and foot and tossed into the darkness.
In past posts, I have focused on the rude guest or even the original invitees who all ultimately miss out on the king's celebration. Clearly, they refer to those who ignore God's message or those who claim to want heaven but who disparage God and His teachings. However, I found myself today wondering more at the those who were able to attend the party. While Jesus ends His parable with the saying, "Many are invited, but few are chosen," He earlier said, "the hall was filled with guests." These guests came from the streets and were made of "bad and good alike," yet only one refused to wear the wedding garment.
It's easy to focus on the one, but Jesus makes it clear many times that often those who seem to be the least deserving are the ones who make it to heaven. I recently was in an online argument with someone who is fed up with those who receive welfare, yet this person had no problem with those who inherit (let alone "earn") billions of dollars. I believe that Jesus clearly states that it is the former and not the latter who are more likely to attain heaven.
I imagine that their gratitude will make that quite the party.