Albert Barnes Commentary Luke 7:36

"And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee`s house, and sat down to meat." — Luke 7:36 (ASV)

One of the Pharisees. His name was Simon (Luke 7:10). Nothing more is known of him. It is not improbable, however, from what follows (Luke 7:40–47), that he had been healed by the Saviour of some afflictive disease and made this feast to show his gratitude.

Sat down to meat. The original word here means only that he placed himself or reclined at the table. The notion of sitting at meals is taken from modern customs and was not practised by the Jews. See Barnes on Matthew 23:6.

Meat. Supper. Food of any kind. Sat down to eat.