Party
They gathered all whom they found, both good and bad, so the wedding hall was filled with guests. —Matthew 22.10The basic parable sounds like Jesus:the realm of God is a banquet—a party!—and in particular a party celebrating faithful love.And everyone is invited, good and bad.The add-on sounds like Matthew,allegorizing 1st Century history,and dialing back Jesus’ radical inclusivity:many are invited but some are rejected after all.So Jesus says it’s a party,but Matthew says some are not dressed to party.Like maybe they have on business attire like Matthew’s,instead of party…
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