Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.
»The Kingdom of the Heavens,« He said, »may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
»A man once gave a great dinner,« replied Jesus, »to which he invited a large number of guests.
»To you,« He replied, »it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.
