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The lectionary is intended to provide the church with a full and balanced reading plan for the entire Bible, and its texts have served as the basis for sermons, meditation, reflection, and personal devotions for millions of Christians around the world for almost 2,000 years. Lectionary Reflections: Year A brings together Jane Williams’ widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns on the...

of urgency. Twice (verses 4 and 8) the King says that everything is ‘ready’. It cannot wait, it will not keep, it’s now or never. Why don’t the invited guests realize? They will never again get the chance to go to a royal wedding. The three parables, from 21:28 to this one, are all about the way in which Jesus’s audience are passing up their chance to share in the kingdom. The stories get more and more pointed, making it clearer and clearer that all of this focuses on Jesus. Jesus and the kingdom
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