en_tn_condensed/mat/22/01.md

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.

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)