“When it was time to eat he sent his servant out to tell everyone who had been invited, ‘Come, because the banquet's ready.’
“Once there was a man who prepared a great banquet, and invited many guests,” Jesus replied.
But they all started to make excuses. The first said, ‘I've just bought a field and I have to go and see it. Please excuse me.’
On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted out in a loud voice, “If you're thirsty, come to me and drink.
My brothers, children of Abraham and those of you who have reverence for God: the message of this salvation has been sent to us!
God did all this by changing us from enemies into friends through Christ. God gave us this same work of changing his enemies into his friends.