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And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,
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"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son,
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and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come.
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Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.'
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But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,
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while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
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