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The centerpiece of this week’s lectionary gospel text is a parable about guests who spurn their invitation to a lavish wedding banquet for the king’s son. Some merely ignore the invitation, choosing instead to go about their daily affairs; others actively repudiate it, mistreating and killing the royal messengers. Jesus’ story is clearly meant to be an analogy about the open invitation for all to participate in the feast of God’s kingdom, as well as a cautionary tale about the fate awaiting those who are not prepared to accept the kingdom.