When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven.” This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lectiodiv.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/monday-of-the-first-week-of-advent/