# General Information:

One of the men at the table speaks to Jesus and Jesus responds to him by telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# one of them who sat at the table

This introduces a new person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# Blessed is he

The man was not talking about a specific person. AT: "Blessed is anyone" or "How good it is for everyone"

# he who will eat bread

The word "bread" is used to refer to the whole meal. AT: "he who will eat at the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# But Jesus said to him

Jesus begins telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many

The reader should be able to infer that the man probably had his servants prepare the meal and invite the guests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# A certain man

This phrase is a way of referring to the man without giving any specific information about his identity.

# invited many

"invited many people" or "invited many guests"

# When the dinner was prepared

"At the time for the dinner" or "When the dinner was about to begin"

# those who were invited

This can be stated in active form. AT: "those he had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bread]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]