Jesus told them more stories. He said,
Jesus responded, “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and he invited many guests.
“You are being given the chance to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. But to outsiders, I speak in stories. That way, “ ‘They’ll see, but they won’t know what they’re seeing; they’ll hear, but they won’t understand what they’re hearing.’
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
