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.'"