Why do you think that Jesus told this parable?

 

Who do each of these parables in the parable represent?

  • The master of the house
  • The original invitees
  • The poor, crippled, blind, and lame
  • Those in the highways and hedges

 

What are we to make of the master in the parable? What details can we see about his character? His priorities? His values?

 

Why would this parable have been so scandalous to the people in attendance at this meal who were hearing it?

 

In what ways is the gospel of Christ inclusive? Why is this good news?

 

In what ways is the gospel of Christ exclusive? How should this inform how we respond to it?

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