15 Now when* one of those reclining at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is ⌊everyone who⌋e will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 16 But he said to him, “A certain man was giving a large banquet and invited many. 17 And he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to those who have been invited, ‘Come, because now it is ready!’ 18 And they all ⌊alike⌋f began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have purchased a field, and ⌊I must⌋g go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.’ 19 And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. I ask you, consider me excused.’ 20 And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and for this reason I am not able to come.’ 21 And the slave came and* reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and* said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!’ 22 And the slave said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’ 23 And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges and press them* to come in, so that my house will be filled! 24 For I say to you that none of those persons who were invited will taste my banquet!’ ”