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Again Jesus used stories as illustrations when he spoke to them. He said,
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son.
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He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
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He sent other servants to tell the people who had been invited, 'I've prepared dinner. My bulls and fattened calves have been butchered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!'
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"But they paid no attention and went away. Some went to work in their own fields, and others went to their businesses.
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The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and then killed them.
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"The king became angry. He sent his soldiers, killed those murderers, and burned their city.
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"Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don't deserve the honor.