# But Jesus said to him

Jesus begins telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/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"