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"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
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"And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
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"Again he sent 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."'
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"But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,