Synopse der Evangelien

The story of the wedding dinner

1 Jesus told them more stories. He said, 2 ‘Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king prepared a wedding dinner for his son. 3 He sent his slaves to those who had been invited to the dinner. The slaves told them to come. But they refused. 4 ‘Then he sent some more slaves. He said, “Tell those who were invited that I have prepared my dinner. I have killed my oxen and my fattest cattle. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding dinner.” 5 ‘But the people paid no attention. One went away to his field. Another went away to his business. 6 The rest grabbed his slaves. They treated them badly and then killed them. 7 The king became very angry. He sent his army to destroy them. They killed those murderers and burned their city. 8 ‘Then the king said to his slaves, “The wedding dinner is ready. But those I invited were not fit to come. 9 So go to the street corners. Invite to the dinner anyone you can find.” 10 So the slaves went out into the streets. They gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good. Soon the wedding hall was filled with guests.

The story of the great banquet

15 One of the people at the table with Jesus heard him say those things. So he said to Jesus, ‘Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in God’s kingdom.’ 16 Jesus replied, ‘A certain man was preparing a great banquet. He invited many guests. 17 Then the day of the banquet arrived. He sent his servant to those who had been invited. The servant told them, “Come. Everything is ready now.” 18 ‘But they all had the same idea. They began to make excuses. The first one said, “I have just bought a field. I have to go and see it. Please excuse me.” 19 ‘Another said, “I have just bought five pairs of oxen. I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.” 20 ‘Still another said, “I just got married, so I can’t come.” 21 ‘The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry. He ordered his servant, “Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the town. Bring in those who are poor. Also bring those who can’t see or walk.” 22 ‘ “Sir”, the servant said, “what you ordered has been done. But there is still room.” 23 ‘Then the master told his servant, “Go out to the roads. Go out to the country lanes. Make the people come in. I want my house to be full.