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As you know, the Synoptic Gospels have a lot in common, but commonalities only underscore the unique emphases of each writer. Let’s compare some banquet parables in Matthew and Luke to better appreciate what Luke is highlighting.

Read Luke 14:15-24 and Matthew 22:1-14, and complete the table in the workbook by inserting the details in Luke’s account.

Banquet Details	Matthew	Luke
Giver of the banquet	A king
Banquet	Wedding feast
Number of guests who accept the invitation	None
Host’s response	King invites new guests after having first invitees destroyed
Second set of invitees	Many people
Response to this invitation	One gathering comes

See a completed version of the table comparing Luke 14:15-24 and Matthew 22:1-14 below.

Banquet Details	Matthew	Luke
Giver of the banquet	A king	The master of the house
Banquet	Wedding feast	Dinner banquet
Number of guests who accept the invitation	None	None
Host’s response	King invites new guests after having first invitees destroyed	Host invites new guests
Second set of invitees	Many people	The poor, lame, blind and crippled
Response to this invitation	One gathering comes	One gathering does not fill the house, so another set of invitations is given.

Source: Darrell L. Bock, Luke: Volume 2: 9:51–24:53, 1996, p. 1269.

While the two parables are similar in many respects, there are also key differences. The hosts and reasons for the feasts differ, but a more significant difference is in Luke’s description of exactly who is included in the second set of invitees.

How does his description vary from Matthew’s, and what does this suggest about Luke’s focus in his Gospel account?

The Gospel of Luke

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