Matthew 22:2-8

2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

3And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come.

4Then he sent out some other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened calves are butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’

5But they paid no attention [they disregarded the invitation, treating it with contempt] and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.

6The rest [of the invited guests] seized his servants and mistreated them [insulting and humiliating them] and killed them.

7The king was enraged [when he heard this], and sent his soldiers and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding [feast] is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.