en_tn/luk/14/16.md

But Jesus said to him

Jesus begins telling a parable. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)

A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many

The reader should be able to infer that the man probably had his servants prepare the meal and invite the guests. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

A certain man

This phrase is a way of referring to the man without giving any specific information about his identity.

invited many

"invited many people" or "invited many guests"