Luke 14:16
14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
- KJV
- Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
- WEB
- But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
- ASV
- But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
- DARBY
- And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
- BLB
- But He said to him, “A certain man was preparing a great supper, and he called many.
- ÅB
- Da sa han til ham: Det var en mann som gjorde en stor nattverd og innbød mange;
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: "En mann forberedte et stort gjestebud og inviterte mange gjester.
- B1930
- Da sa han til ham: Det var en mann som gjorde en stor nattverd og innbød mange;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 22:2–14
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
Read in contextRevelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1–7
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Read in contextLuke 14:16–24
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
Read in contextIsaiah 25:6–7
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
Read in contextRevelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:1
I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.
Read in contextZechariah 10:7
Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.
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