Luke 14:15 (NIV)
When one of those at the table with him heard
this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." 16 Jesus
replied: "A certain man was
preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 At the time
of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, `Come, for everything is now
ready.'
18 "But
they all alike began to make excusesÉ. 21 "The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the
owner of the house became angry and
ordered his servant, `Go out quickly into
the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' 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 and country lanes and make them come in, so
that my house will be full. 24 I tell
you, not one of those men who were invited will
get a taste of my banquet.'"