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The scriptures below are from the WEB Bible.
Luke 2:1-7
1) Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
2) This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3) All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
4) Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
5) to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being great with child.
6) It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
7) She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 14:16-24
16) But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
17) He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.‘
18) They all as one began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.‘
19) Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.‘
20) Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can‘t come.‘
21) That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.‘
22) The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.‘
23) The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24) For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.‘"
Matthew 22:2-7
2) "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
3) and sent forth his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
4) Again he sent forth other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast."‘
5) But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
6) and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
7) But the king was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
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