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And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:
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The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.
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And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come.
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Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.
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But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.
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And the rest laid hands on his servants and, having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
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But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
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Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.