She has (A)sent out her young women to (B)call
    from (C)the highest places in the town,

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14 She sits at the door of her house;
    she takes a seat on (A)the highest places of the town,

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and (A)sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. (B)Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my (C)dinner, (D)my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:3 Or bondservants; also verses 4, 6, 8, 10

The Blessings of Wisdom

Does not (A)wisdom call?
    Does not (B)understanding raise her voice?
On (C)the heights beside the way,
    at the crossroads she takes her stand;
beside (D)the gates in front of (E)the town,
    at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:

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11 The Lord gives (A)the word;
    (B)the women who announce the news are a great host:

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20 Therefore, (A)we are ambassadors for Christ, (B)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 (C)For our sake he made him to be sin (D)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become (E)the righteousness of God.

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15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, (A)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

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20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken (A)openly (B)to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. (C)I have said nothing in secret.

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Rivers of Living Water

37 (A)On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, (B)“If anyone thirsts, let him (C)come to me and drink.

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21 So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in (A)the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’ 22 And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ 23 And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

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17 And at the time for the banquet he (A)sent his servant[a] to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:17 Or bondservant; also verses 21 (twice), 22, 23

Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’

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The Call of Wisdom

20 (A)Wisdom cries aloud in the street,
    in the markets she raises her voice;
21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
    at (B)the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
22 “How long, O (C)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will (D)scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools (E)hate knowledge?
23 If you turn at my reproof,[a]
behold, I will (F)pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?

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