Luke 14:16
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
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 unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Read in contextRevelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1–7
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Read in contextLuke 14:16–24
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
Read in contextIsaiah 25:6–7
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Read in contextRevelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:1
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Read in contextZechariah 10:7
And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
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