Matthew 22:2-8

2“The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.

3When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!

4“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’

5But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.

6Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

7“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.

8And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.