Resurrection life is going to be full of surprises and blessing. This world is not meant to be our satisfaction and joy, as is evidenced by what Jesus had to endure at the hands of conniving people seeking to challenge Him.
Jesus gives a parable to communicate the wedding feast is made ready but the invitees are uninterested. Invitations are then given to a new group of people who get to receive this blessing. Jesus is then questioned further to try and trap Him.
Israel’s issue isn’t that there was no king, the problem is that they were not seeing God as their King. That’s clearly seen in these next two stories that conclude the book of Judges.
Jesus takes Israel’s leaders through a history lesson to show them what was expected of them. But because they have failed in obeying God’s calling for them, He reveals their future outcome based on their present problem with Jesus.