Luk 14:16 | NETfull | STEP | But Jesus said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.

Luke 14:16

16 But Jesus ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet ^{▼▼ Or “dinner.”} and invited ^{▼▼ 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).} many guests. ^{▼▼ The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.}