3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the dinner. The servants told them to come. But they refused.
4 "Then he sent some more servants. He said, 'Tell those who were invited that I have prepared my dinner. I have killed my oxen and my fattest cattle. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding dinner.'
5 "But the people paid no attention. One went away to his field. Another went away to his business.
6 The rest grabbed his servants. They treated them badly and then killed them.
7 "The king became very angry. He sent his army to destroy them. They killed those murderers and burned their city.
8 "Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding dinner is ready. But those I invited were not fit to come.
9 Go to the street corners. Invite to the dinner anyone you can find.'