Luke:14:15-24
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Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things ,
he said to Him , "
Blessed is he who shall eat dinner in the kingdom of God !"
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Then He said to him , "
A certain man gave a great dinner ,
and he invited many ,
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and he sent his servant at dinnertime to say to those who were invited , '
Come ,
for all things are now ready .'
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But they all with one [
accord ]
began to excuse themselves .
The first said to him , '
I bought a field ,
and I must go and see it .
I ask you ,
have me excused .'
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And another said , '
I bought five yoke of oxen ,
and I am going to test them .
I ask you ,
have me excused .'
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Still another said , '
I have married a wife ,
and therefore I cannot come .'
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So that servant came and reported these things to his master .
Then the master of the house ,
being angry ,
said to his servant , '
Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city ,
and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind .'
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And the servant said , '
Master ,
it is done as you commanded ,
and still there is room .'
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Then the master said to the servant , '
Go out into the roads and hedges ,
and compel [
them ]
to come in ,
so that my house may be filled .
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For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper .' "