Around the family board, when breaking their daily bread, many in Christ's day repeated the words, "Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God." But Christ showed how difficult it was to find guests for the table provided at infinite cost. Those who listened to His words knew that they had slighted the invitation of mercy. To them worldly possessions, riches, and pleasures were 224 all-absorbing. With one consent they had made excuse.

Der var mange på Kristi tid, der gentog ordene: "Salig er den, som holder måltid i Guds rige," når de sad rundt om familiens bord og brød det daglige brød. Men Kristus viste, hvor vanskeligt det var at finde gæster til det bord, som havde kostet så uendelig meget. De, der lyttede til hans ord, vidste, at de havde ringeagtet hans nådige indbydelse. Denne verdens besiddelser rigdomme og fornøjelser var alt, hvad de havde tanke for Alle som en undskyldte de sig.