Once more Jesus spoke to the people in parables,
saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared
to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited
to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who
have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner,
my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered,
and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’
But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm,
another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves,
mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged.
He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned
their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready,
but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom
they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared
to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited
to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who
have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner,
my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered,
and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’
But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm,
another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves,
mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged.
He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned
their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready,
but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom
they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’
And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants,
‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many
are called, but few are chosen. Matthew 22:1-14
A Heavenly Banquet
Get ready folks a train is coming
Taking us to a grand celebration
A place of welcome and joy
A seat reserved just for you.
We may feel broken or foolish
Maybe not worthy of this place
We might want to get busy
We might find a bold excuse.
Yet that seat at the table still awaits
A groaning board full of delights
Satisfaction in a life of disappointment
Fullness in a life of grief and loss.
Oh people get ready for the journey
It is not a trial nor a painful hike
Songs easy to sing surround us
A festival of transforming love.
And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants,
‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many
are called, but few are chosen. Matthew 22:1-14
A Heavenly Banquet
Get ready folks a train is coming
Taking us to a grand celebration
A place of welcome and joy
A seat reserved just for you.
We may feel broken or foolish
Maybe not worthy of this place
We might want to get busy
We might find a bold excuse.
Yet that seat at the table still awaits
A groaning board full of delights
Satisfaction in a life of disappointment
Fullness in a life of grief and loss.
Oh people get ready for the journey
It is not a trial nor a painful hike
Songs easy to sing surround us
A festival of transforming love.
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