1. And יהושע responded and spoke to them again by parables and said,
2. “The reign of the heavens is like a man, a sovereign, who made a wedding feast for his son,
3. and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast. But they would not come.
4. “Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Say to those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and all is ready. Come to the wedding feast.” ’
5. “But they disregarded it and went their way – this one to his field, that one to his trade.
6. “And the rest, having seized his servants, insulted and killed them.