Matthew 22:1–9
1Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,↗
2“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,↗
3and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.↗
4Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’↗
5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;↗
6and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.↗
7When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.↗
8“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.↗
9Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’↗
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