20. And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.’
21. And the slave came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!’
22. And the slave said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
23. And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges and press them to come in, so that my house will be filled!
24. For I say to you that none of those persons who were invited will taste my banquet!’ ”
25. Now large crowds were going along with him, and he turned around and said to them,
26. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.