The Apostle and Evangelist Luke in his gospel cites several parables in which Jesus Christ clearly explained the essence of the Christian doctrine of morality and striving for God. One of these is the parable of those invited to the supper.
In the Gospel of Luke, you can read the following story. A certain gentleman decided to make a great feast in his house, to which he decided to invite many invited guests. To do this, the master sent his slaves to invite potential participants in the feast. However, many who were invited to the supper (feast) refused to be present for a variety of reasons. Some were engaged in economic activities, while others had any family problems. When the servants returned to their master, they reported that no one had accepted the invitation to the supper. Then the steward ordered the servants to go through the streets and gather everyone who gets in the way beyond any rank and dignity. As a result, it was these people who filled the whole house of the master.
Christianity explains this parable as follows. Under the feast arranged by the master, of course, the Kingdom of Heaven, as well as the opportunity to touch the various church sacraments, which are a feast of faith. Many seemingly religious people should have the primacy of honor in this society. That is, the speech in the Gospel was about Jewish teachers of the law - scribes, legalists and Pharisees. It was these people who were those who knew about faith in the true God, and also strived to teach other people in this. However, when the Savior came to earth, they rejected him. That is, they did not take part in the blessed consecration, remained indifferent to the activities of the Church. The Pharisees did not accept Christ himself, rejecting divine revelation. That is why those people who did not possess knowledge of God entered the Church, as a community of people. They were ordinary people looking for an opportunity to get in touch with God. And this opportunity was granted to them.
It is worth noting that the great apostles themselves, for the most part, were common people - fishermen. However, they, enlightened by grace, became great preachers of the gospel.
Also, this parable can be considered in the appendix for the present. God calls and calls everyone to him. However, most people simply do not have enough time for it. Many find excuses in employment, family problems and other difficulties in order not to take part in the feast of faith, not to be members of the Church of Christ. This can manifest the free will and unwillingness of a person to strive for his Creator. However, a holy place is never empty. Therefore, there are still those who are looking for an opportunity to participate in the grace-filled church activities. These people include all believers who are not only Christians in letter, but also in essence. This is the interpretation of the Gospel parable about those who are called to the supper offered by the Orthodox Church.
