Matthew 22:4

ἄλλους δούλους refers to the apostles whose ministry gave to the same generation a second chance. εἴπατε : the second set of messengers are instructed what to say; they are expected not merely to invite to but to commend the feast, to provoke desire. ἰδού, to arrest attention. ἄριστόν μου, the midday meal, as distinct from δεῖπνον, which came later in the day (vide Luke 14:12, where both are named = early dinner and supper). With the ἄριστον the festivities begin. ἡτοίμακα, perfect, I have in readiness. ταῦροι, σιτιστὰ, bulls, or oxen, and fed beasts: speak to a feast on a vast scale. τεθυμένα, slain, and therefore must be eaten without delay. The word is often used in connection with the slaying of sacrificial victims, and the idea of sacrifice may be in view here (Koetsveld). πάντα, etc.: all things ready, come to the feast. This message put into the mouths of the second set of servants happily describes the ministry of the apostles compared with that of our Lord, as more urgent or aggressive, and proclaiming a more developed gospel. “They talked as it were of oxen and fed beasts and the other accompaniments of a feast, with an eloquence less dignified, but more fitted to impress the million with a sense of the riches of Divine grace” (The Parabolic Teaching of Christ).