MNT(i)
1 Once more Jesus answered them in parables.
2 "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.
3 "He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.
4 "Again he sent out other slaves. 'Tell the invited guests,' he said, 'that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.'
5 "They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;
6 "while the rest seized his slaves and maltreated and murdered them.
7 "Then the king's wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 "Then he said to his slaves, "'The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.
9 "'So go out into the partings of the highways, and summon everybody you find there to the wedding-feast.'
10 "So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.