“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

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

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’