module three- the parable of the wedding feast Flashcards
What did the king prepare for his son?
The king prepared a wedding feast for his son.
What happened when the king’s servants went to tell the invited guests to come to the feast?
The invited guests did not want to come.
What message did the king send with the second group of servants?
The king sent the message that the feast was ready, the steers and prize calves had been butchered, and everything was ready. He invited the guests to come to the wedding feast.
How did the invited guests respond to the second invitation?
The invited guests paid no attention and went about their business. Some went to their farms, others to their stores, and some even grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.
What did the king do in response to the guests’ refusal and violence?
the king was very angry, so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city.
What did the king decide to do after the initial guests refused to come?
The king decided to invite as many people as his servants could find from the main streets, both good and bad alike, to fill the wedding hall.
What did the king notice when he went to look at the guests?
he king noticed a man who was not wearing wedding clothes.
How did the king respond to the man without wedding clothes?
The king asked him how he got in without wedding clothes. When the man said nothing, the king ordered his servants to tie him up hand and foot and throw him outside in the dark, where he would cry and gnash his teeth.
What was Jesus’ concluding statement in this parable?
Jesus concluded, “Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
