But, a birthday feast of Herod taking place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;

The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, - who made a marriage-feast for his son;

And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage-feast, - and they would not come.

Again, sent he other servants, saying - Say to the invited, Lo! my dinner, have I prepared, mine oxen and my fatlings, are slain, - and, all things, are, ready: Come ye into the marriage-feast.

Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.

But, as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and, they who were ready, went in with him, into the marriage-feast, and, the door was locked.

They were saying, however: Not during the feast, lest, an uproar, arise among the people.

But, feast by feast, the governor had been wont to release one unto the multitude, a prisoner whom they were desiring.