2`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
3and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
4`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
5and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].
7`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
8then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
