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3 and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come. 4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. 5 But they were careless, and went away, one to his farm, another to his merchandise. 6 And the rest laid hold of his servants, and abused them, and killed them. 7 And when that king heard of it, he was angry, and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Go, therefore, to the cross-ways, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find. Matthew 22:3-9, Anderson New Testament. Public domain.
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