The result of the master's invitation was to feast and fellowship at a banquet given by God. .
Commentary offered by Stein acknowledges the fact that the parable could be interpreted several different ways. He even points out the fact that the title itself could be changed, depending on the focus point of the parable. According to Stein, Jesus is pointing out the hypocrisy and unawareness of the Pharisees: "While sounding devout, the statement assumes that God's kingdom is a distant abstraction rather than, as Jesus had been teaching, a present reality brought about by his coming" (Stein 392). Stein's commentary stresses that the main emphasis of the parable is that the Pharisees and those like them are missing the point and they fail to realize that God's kingdom had come: "Jesus" central message (and John the Baptist's before him) was the arrival of that awaited kingdom" (Stein 394). .
Bock argues several interesting points. He states that the parable served as a warning to the leadership. According to Bock, the parable is loaded with irony because " those who seek the best seats will lack any seats at the most important occasion" (Bock 1268). The warning to the leadership is that not only will they not have the best seats, but they will be excluded altogether. The irony is that the same ones who the leadership rejected and thought them less important will be included at the "most important meal" (Bock 1268) but the leadership will be excluded. Bock also points out the significance of the two sets of new invitations. He states that the first new invitation goes out to the poor and the needy. The second new invitation, Bock believes, is meant for Gentiles. Bock also points out that if some are excluded it is not because they were not invited; it is because they chose not to attend. The banquet that Jesus refers to is symbolic of " God's greatest gift: the opportunity to sit at the table of eternal fellowship with God" (Bock 1278).
