And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
‹The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,›
‹And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.›
‹Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and› [my] ‹fatlings› [are] ‹killed, and all things› [are] ‹ready: come unto the marriage.›
‹But they made light of› [it], ‹and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:›
‹And the remnant took his servants, and entreated› [them] ‹spitefully, and slew› [them].
‹But when the king heard› [thereof], ‹he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.›
‹Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.›
