15Then one of those who were dining with him, having heard these things, said to him, Blessed is the one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.16He said to him, A certain man was preparing a great dinner and invited many.17He sent his slave at the hour of the dinner to tell those who had been invited, Come, because everything is already ready.18They all began to excuse themselves, one after another. The first said to him, "I have bought a field and I must go out to see it; I ask you to excuse me."19Another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen and I am going to examine them; I ask you to excuse me.20Another said, I have married a woman and therefore I am unable to come.21The slave came and reported these things to his master. Then the householder became angry and said to his slave, Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.22The slave said, Lord, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.23The master said to the slave, Go out into the roads and along the fences and urge people to come in, so that my house may be filled.24For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.