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3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. 4 He sent other servants to tell the people who had been invited, 'I've prepared dinner. My bulls and fattened calves have been butchered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!' 5 |But they paid no attention and went away. Some went to work in their own fields, and others went to their businesses. 6 The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and then killed them. 7 |The king became angry. He sent his soldiers, killed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 |Then the king said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited don't deserve the honor. Matthew 22:3-8, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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