Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready,
Matthew 22:1-10
but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
Go out, therefore, into the main roads
and invite to the feast whomever you find.’
The servants went out into the streets
and gathered all they found, bad and good alike,
and the hall was filled with guests.
The king has called his servants, sent missives out: The world shall cease its turning, the stars burn out. This shall be how the world ends: not with a bang— ah, no, but with a wedding for Christ our king! And look, the invitation: It has your name. Cast off your hesitation; prepare the way! Go not about your business: There is no time! The groom is all impatience to drink new wine. Put on your snow-white garment, your wedding gown; the firstfruits of the harvest, your bridal crown. Get up! Come to the wedding! Come to the feast! Christ has made all things ready: Sit down and eat.
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Parable of the Great Banquet by Brunswick Monogrammist (circa 1525), location: National Museum, Warsaw By Brunswick Monogrammist – cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23207722