# Connecting Statement:

To rebuke the religious leaders and to illustrate their unbelief, Jesus tells a parable about a marriage feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# to them

"to the people"

# The kingdom of heaven is like

This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md).

# those who had been invited

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the people the king had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])