Matthew 22:2-8

2“1The kingdom of heaven 2may be compared to 3a king who 4gave a 5wedding feast for his son.

3And he 6sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.

4Again he 7sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

5But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own 8farm, another to his business,

6and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

7But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

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