But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his high officers and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

Then he said to him, "A certain man gave a great banquet and invited many.

And at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all is now ready.'

For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"