Stories of the Kingdom: The Parables of JesusSample

Parable of the Invitation to a Banquet

A man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. When everything was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests that the banquet was ready. However, one by one, they all made excuses for why they couldn't attend. The servant reported this to the master, who became angry and instructed his servant to go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame to fill the banquet hall. Even after this, there was still room, so the master sent his servant to the highways and country roads to compel people to come in so that his house would be full.

What does the master's decision to invite those from the streets and alleys teach us about God's kingdom?