"The Realm of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a marriage-banquet in honour of his son.

Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'

Then he said to his servants, 'The marriage-banquet is all ready, but the invited guests did not deserve it.

So go to the byeways and invite anyone you meet to the marriage-banquet.'

And those servants went out on the roads and gathered all they met, bad and good alike. Thus the marriage-banquet was supplied with guests.

Now while they were away buying oil, the bridegroom arrived; those maidens who were ready accompanied him to the marriage-banquet, and the door was shut.

Levi held a great banquet for him in his house; there was a large company present of taxgatherers and others who were guests along with them.

and be like men who are expecting their lord and master on his return from a marriage-banquet, so as to open the door for him at once when he comes and knocks.

"When anyone invites you to a marriage-banquet," he said, "never lie down in the best place, in case a more distinguished guest than yourself has been invited;

No, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.

Then I was told, "Write this: ??'Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage-banquet of the Lamb!'" The angel also told me, "These are genuine words of God."

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, who shouted aloud to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, "Come, gather for the great banquet of God,