The kingdom of heaven is like a king that made a marriage feast for his son;

and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come.

Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Go, therefore, to the cross-ways, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.

But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Now at the feast, the governor was in the habit of releasing to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose.