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Matthew 22:1-10

Common English Bible CEB

1 Jesus responded by speaking again in parables:

2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding party for his son.

3 He sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding party. But they didn't want to come.

4 Again he sent other servants and said to them, ‘Tell those who have been invited, "Look, the meal is all prepared. I've butchered the oxen and the fattened cattle. Now everything's ready. Come to the wedding party!" '

5 But they paid no attention and went away—some to their fields, others to their businesses.

6 The rest of them grabbed his servants, abused them, and killed them.

7 “The king was angry. He sent his soldiers to destroy those murderers and set their city on fire.

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding party is prepared, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

9 Therefore, go to the roads on the edge of town and invite everyone you find to the wedding party.'

10 “Then those servants went to the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding party was full of guests.

New International Version NIV

1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.

6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.

9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’

10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.