“ Then the king said to his slaves,‘ The wedding dinner is ready. But those I invited were not fit to come.

于是对仆人说：‘喜筵已经齐备，只是所召的人不配。

于是王对仆人说：‘喜宴已经齐备，只是所邀的人不配。

于是王对仆人说：‘喜宴已经齐备，只是所邀的人不配。

“然后，他对奴仆说，‘婚宴已预备好了，只是被邀请的人不配。

然后对仆人说：‘婚筵已经预备好了，只是被邀请的人不配。

“然后对奴仆们说：‘婚宴预备好了，但那些被邀请的人不配。

於是對僕人說：『喜筵已經齊備，只是所召的人不配。

於是王對僕人說：『喜宴已經齊備，只是所邀的人不配。

於是王對僕人說：『喜宴已經齊備，只是所邀的人不配。

「然後，他對奴僕說，『婚宴已預備好了，只是被邀請的人不配。

然後對僕人說：‘婚筵已經預備好了，只是被邀請的人不配。

隨後就對他的奴僕說：「婚筵是已經齊備了，被請的人呢、卻配不上。

「然後對奴僕們說：『婚宴預備好了，但那些被邀請的人不配。

語僕曰、婚筵已備、惟所請者不堪、

語僕曰、昏筵已備、所請者不堪、

遂謂僕曰、婚筵已備、惟所請者不堪、

乃謂其僕曰：「婚筵既備、而被邀者無德以稱。

“ Then he said to his servants,‘ The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.

Then he said to his servants,‘ The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

And he said to his servants,‘ The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.

“ Then he told his servants,‘ The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Then he* said to his slaves,‘ The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Then he said to his servants,‘ The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

“ Then he told his slaves,‘ The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Then he said to his slaves,‘ The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

“ Then he said to his servants,‘ The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

‘ But you have a few people in Sardis who are pure. They aren’t covered with evil like dirty clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, because they are worthy.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly.“ We had to speak God’s word to you first,” they said.“ But you don’t accept it. You don’t think you are good enough for eternal life. So now we are turning to the Gentiles.

But it will not be like that when the dead rise. Those who are considered worthy to take part in the world to come won’t get married. And their parents won’t give them to be married.

Always keep watching. Pray that you will be able to escape all that is about to happen. Also, pray that you will not be judged guilty when the Son of Man comes.”

All of this proves that when God judges, he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for his kingdom.

“ Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Whoever does not pick up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

“ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.

When you enter a town or village, look for someone who is willing to welcome you. Stay at their house until you leave.As you enter the home, greet those who live there.If that home welcomes you, give it your blessing of peace. If it does not, don’t bless it.