15] And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.[16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:[17] And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.[18] And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.[19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.[20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.[21] So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.[22] And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.[23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.[24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

15] And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God

Besides being physically blessed by being fortunate enough to eat physical bread in heaven, this verse is speaking of being spiritually blessed by being fortunate enough to eat spiritual bread or to understand the Bible in the Church (Kingdom of heaven)

[16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: **

By this parable, Jesus is referring to God and the “marriage supper” that he makes for His Son Jesus. Rev. 19:9 ** Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. (See also Matt. 22:1-4). This call to come to the marriage supper or great supper represents the invitation to accept Jesus.

[17] And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

The “servant” sent at supper time represents Jesus and those that were “bidden” represents the people of Israel that Jesus spent his brief life on earth trying his best to get to accept him.

[18] And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.[19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.[20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

The people of Israel did not accept Jesus. This parable illustrated why. They were more interested in material things (bought land) and in their own work (proving oxen) and in their own family (married a wife) than they were in accepting Jesus and serving Him.

[21] So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

After doing his best to get the people of Israel to accept Him and having them reject and crucify Him, Jesus went to heaven to “report” to His Father. The Father then rejected the nation of Israel as “His People” and extended the “invitation” to accept His Son to everyone. The Poor – non knowledge of the Bible; the maimed – not able to obey because of being deceived; the halt (lame) actions not in harmony with the Bible; the blind – do not understand the Bible.

[22] And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.[23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.[24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

Finally, the parable makes it plain that everyone except those who reject Jesus are welcome at the “supper” that God will host for Jesus, the “Lamb!” God wants to “share His food” with everyone, but not everyone is hungry.