and at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for all is now ready.’
But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many;
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.’
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink.
“Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;