<p>14:17 <i>And he sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were invited: Come. For everything is now ready</i>- See on Mt. 24:48. In the parable of the great supper, which is similar but not necessarily the same as that of the marriage feast, the servants going forth &quot;at supper time&quot; fits more naturally into the context of a preaching appeal just prior to the second coming than to the first century. The &quot;supper&quot;, i.e. the Kingdom (Lk. 14:15; Mt. 22:2), is prepared, and at &quot;supper time&quot; - 'Kingdom time' - the appeal is made.&nbsp;&quot;All things are now ready&quot; (Lk. 14:17) explains the unmistakable sense of urgency in the commissions given to the servants to preach.&nbsp;&nbsp; This again indicates reference to an eleventh hour preaching campaign just prior to the second coming.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 'decorum of the symbol' suggests that the animals being killed for the meal would necessitate a brief period of invitation immediately prior to the feast, rather than them being on the table for 2,000 years. See on Mt. 24:14.</p>