Luke 14:16
16But 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.
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