Luke 14:16

But Jesus ¹  said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet ²  and invited ³  many guests. ⁴ 

Pr 9:1,2; So 5:1; Isa 25:6,7; Isa 55:1-7; Jer 31:12-14; Zec 10:7; Mt 22:2-14; Mr 16:15,16; Re 3:20; Re 22:17

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Or “dinner.”

³ sn Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1272).

⁴ tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.