1 Again Jesus used stories as illustrations when he spoke to them. He said,
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son.
3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
4 He sent other servants to tell the people who had been invited, ‘I’ve prepared dinner. My bulls and fattened calves have been butchered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!’
5 “But they paid no attention and went away. Some went to work in their own fields, and others went to their businesses.