14. and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
15. When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."
16. Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
17. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
18. "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'
19. "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'
20. "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'