Then the day of the banquet arrived. He sent his servant to those who had been invited. The servant told them,‘ Come. Everything is ready now.’

到了坐席的时候，打发仆人去对所请的人说：‘请来吧！样样都齐备了。’

到了坐席的时候，他打发仆人去对所请的人说：‘请来吧！样样都已齐备了。’

到了坐席的时候，他打发仆人去对所请的人说：‘请来吧！样样都已齐备了。’

要开席的时候，主人就派奴仆去对客人说，‘一切都准备好了，来赴宴吧！’

到了开席的时候，他打发仆人去对所请的人说：‘请来吧！样样都准备好了。’

到了宴席的时刻，他派奴仆去对那些被邀请的人说：‘请来吧，一切都已经预备好了！’

到了坐席的時候，打發僕人去對所請的人說：『請來吧！樣樣都齊備了。』

到了坐席的時候，他打發僕人去對所請的人說：『請來吧！樣樣都已齊備了。』

到了坐席的時候，他打發僕人去對所請的人說：『請來吧！樣樣都已齊備了。』

要開席的時候，主人就派奴僕去對客人說，『一切都準備好了，來赴宴吧！』

到了開席的時候，他打發僕人去對所請的人說：‘請來吧！樣樣都準備好了。’

到了筵席的鐘點，就差遣他的僕人去對被請的人說：「請來吧，已齊備了」。

到了宴席的時刻，他派奴僕去對那些被邀請的人說：『請來吧，一切都已經預備好了！』

筵時、遣僕告所請者曰、來、百物備矣、

筵時、遣僕告所請者曰、來、百物備矣、

宴時、遣僕告被請者曰、來、百物備矣、

屆時命僕速客曰：「一切皆備、即請命駕。」

At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited,‘ Come, for everything is now ready.’

And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited,‘ Come, for everything is now ready.’

When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests,‘ Come, the banquet is ready.’

At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited,‘ Come, because everything is now ready.’

and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘ Come, because everything is ready now.’

and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited,‘ Come, for all things are now ready.’

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited,‘ Come, because everything is now ready.’

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘ Come, because everything is now ready.’

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited,‘ Come, for everything is ready now.’

He sent his slaves to those who had been invited to the dinner. The slaves told them to come. But they refused.“ Then he sent some more slaves. He said,‘ Tell those who were invited that I have prepared my dinner. I have killed my oxen and my fattest cattle. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding dinner.’

Jesus called for his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every illness and sickness.Here are the names of the 12 apostles. First there were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then came James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John.Next were Philip and Bartholomew, and also Thomas and Matthew the tax collector. Two more were James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.The last were Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. Judas was the one who was later going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

Wisdom has built her house. She has set up its seven pillars.She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine. She has also set her table.She has sent out her servants. She calls out from the highest point of the city.She says,“ Let all who are childish come to my house!” She speaks to those who have no sense. She says,“ Come and eat my food. Drink the wine I have mixed.

In those days John the Baptist came and preached in the Desert of Judea.He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”John is the one Isaiah the prophet had spoken about. He had said,“ A messenger is calling out in the desert,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.’ ”( Isaiah 40:3)John’s clothes were made out of camel’s hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea. They also came from the whole area around the Jordan River.When they confessed their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan.John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them,“ You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger?Live in a way that shows you have turned away from your sins.Don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘ Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.The ax is ready to cut the roots of the trees. All the trees that don’t produce good fruit will be cut down. They will be thrown into the fire.“ I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.His pitchfork is in his hand to clear the straw from his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the storeroom. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can’t be put out.”

“ My friends, here is what I want you to know. I announce to you that your sins can be forgiven because of what Jesus has done.Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin. Moses’ law could not make you right in God’s eyes.

All this is from God. He brought us back to himself through Christ’s death on the cross. And he has given us the task of bringing others back to him through Christ.God was bringing the world back to himself through Christ. He did not hold people’s sins against them. God has trusted us with the message that people may be brought back to him.So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.We work together with God. So we are asking you not to receive God’s grace and then do nothing with it.

Peter replied,“ All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”

“ My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows the Son. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make him known.“ Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.

“ Beginning with Samuel, all the prophets spoke about this. They said these days would come.What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham,‘ All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.’( Genesis 22:18; 26:4)God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

It was the last and most important day of the feast. Jesus stood up and spoke in a loud voice. He said,“ Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

“ Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.

Jesus called together the 12 disciples. He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to heal sicknesses.Then he sent them out to announce God’s kingdom and to heal those who were sick.He told them,“ Don’t take anything for the journey. Do not take a walking stick or a bag. Do not take any bread, money or extra clothes.When you are invited into a house, stay there until you leave town.Some people may not welcome you. If they don’t, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet. This will be a witness against the people living there.”

After this the Lord appointed 72 others. He sent them out two by two ahead of him. They went to every town and place where he was about to go.He told them,“ The harvest is huge, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.Do not take a purse or bag or sandals. And don’t greet anyone on the road.“ When you enter a house, first say,‘ May this house be blessed with peace.’If someone there works to bring peace, your blessing of peace will rest on them. If not, it will return to you.Stay there, and eat and drink anything they give you. Workers are worthy of their pay. Do not move around from house to house.“ When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is given to you.Heal the sick people who are there. Tell them,‘ God’s kingdom has come near to you.’But what if you enter a town and are not welcomed? Then go into its streets and say,‘ We wipe from our feet even the dust of your town. We do it to warn you. But here is what you can be sure of. God’s kingdom has come near.’I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Sodom than for that town.

Here is what is written in the book of Isaiah the prophet. It says,“ A messenger is calling out in the desert,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.Every valley will be filled in. Every mountain and hill will be made level. The crooked roads will become straight. The rough ways will become smooth.And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”( Isaiah 40:3–5)