Luke 14:12-24 - The Parable Of The Great Banquet
12 Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, - Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, - lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee. 13 But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind; 14 and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.
15 And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him - Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!
16 But, he, said unto him - A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many; 17 and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited - Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.
18 And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him - A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.
19 And, another, said - Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.
20 And, another, said - A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!
21 And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant - Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, - and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.
22 And the servant said - Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.
23 And the lord said unto the servant - Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled. 24 For, I say unto you - Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.