Matthew 22:1-6

1 Jesus responded by telling still more stories.

2 "God's kingdom," he said, "is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son.

3 He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn't come!

4 "He sent out another round of servants, instructing them to tell the guests, 'Look, everything is on the table, the prime rib is ready for carving. Come to the feast!'

5 "They only shrugged their shoulders and went off, one to weed his garden, another to work in his shop.

6 The rest, with nothing better to do, beat up on the messengers and then killed them.