{Made} (epoiei). Imperfect active, was on the point of
making (inchoative). {Great supper} (deipnon). Or dinner, a
formal feast. Jesus takes up the conventional remark of the guest
and by this parable shows that such an attitude was no guarantee
of godliness (Bruce). This parable of the marriage of the King's
son ( Lu 14:15-24 ) has many points of likeness to the parable of
the wedding garment ( Mt 22:1-14 ) and as many differences also.
The occasions are very different, that in Matthew grows out of
the attempt to arrest Jesus while this one is due to the pious
comment of a guest at the feast and the wording is also quite
different. Hence we conclude that they are distinct parables.
{And he bade many} (kai ekalesen pollous). Aorist active, a
distinct and definite act following the imperfect epoiei.