1. And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:
2. "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.
3. And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.
4. Again, he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.'
5. But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.
6. Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.
7. But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.
8. Then he said to his servants: 'The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.