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New Living Translation

Luke 14:16

Jesus replied with this story: "A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Covetousness;   Feasts;   Gospel;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Reproof;   Salvation;   Unbelief;   Thompson Chain Reference - Absorption;   Bible Stories for Children;   Business;   Business Life;   Children;   Feasts;   Food, Physical-Spiritual;   Food, Spiritual;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Spiritual;   Stories for Children;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Entertainments;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Food;   Grace;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Dead Sea Scrolls;   Gospel;   Grace;   Hospitality;   Kingdom of God;   Lord's Supper, the;   Wealth;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Parable;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Family;   Luke, Gospel of;   Poor, Orphan, Widow;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of God;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Business (2);   Call, Calling;   Circumstantiality in the Parables;   Courtesy;   Discourse;   Dropsy;   Excuse;   Invitation;   Israel, Israelite;   Kindness (2);   Lazarus;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Marriage;   Meals;   Old Testament (Ii. Christ as Student and Interpreter of).;   Sacraments;   Supper ;   Unity (2);   Wealth (2);   Wedding Garment;   Worldliness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophet, the;   Supper;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Meals;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Supper;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Banquet;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Maimed;   Meals;   Mercy;   Providence;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then he told him: “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
King James Version (1611)
Then said hee vnto him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many:
King James Version
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
English Standard Version
But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
New American Standard Bible
But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;
New Century Version
Jesus said to him, "A man gave a big banquet and invited many people.
Amplified Bible
But Jesus said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many guests;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many.
Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, "A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told him: A man once gave a great banquet and invited a lot of guests.
Complete Jewish Bible
But he replied, "Once a man gave a banquet and invited many people.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to him, "A man gave a big dinner. He invited many people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to him, A man gave a great supper, and invited many.
Good News Translation
Jesus said to him, "There was once a man who was giving a great feast to which he invited many people.
Lexham English Bible
But he said to him, "A certain man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
Literal Translation
But He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
American Standard Version
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.
Hebrew Names Version
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
Jeshu saith to him, A certain man made a great supper, and called many. And he sent his servant,
Murdock Translation
Jesus said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde he vnto hym. A certayne man ordayned a great supper, and bad many,
English Revised Version
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
World English Bible
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Weymouth's New Testament
"A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which he invited a large number of guests.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hym, A man made a greet soper, and clepide many.
Update Bible Version
But he said to him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
New English Translation
But Jesus said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
New King James Version
Then He said to him, "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,
New Life Bible
Then Jesus said to the leader of the proud religious law-keepers, "There was a man who was giving a big supper. He asked many people to come to eat.
New Revised Standard
Then Jesus said to him, "Someone gave a great dinner and invited many.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he, said unto him - A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Revised Standard Version
But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayd he to him. A certayne man ordened a greate supper and bade many
Young's Literal Translation
and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde vnto him: A certayne ma made a greate supper, and called many ther to.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which Jesus said, a certain man made a great entertainment; where many were invited.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus followed up. "Yes. For there was once a man who threw a great dinner party and invited many. When it was time for dinner, he sent out his servant to the invited guests, saying, ‘Come on in; the food's on the table.'
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "There was once a rancher who was having a great big BBQ.

Contextual Overview

15 Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, "What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!" 16 Jesus replied with this story: "A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. 17 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.' 18 But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.' 19 Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.' 20 Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can't come.' 21 "The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.' 22 After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.' 23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. 24 For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

A certain: Proverbs 9:1, Proverbs 9:2, Isaiah 25:6, Isaiah 25:7, Jeremiah 31:12-14, Zechariah 10:7, Matthew 22:2-14

bade: Song of Solomon 5:1, Isaiah 55:1-7, Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Revelation 3:20, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: Zephaniah 1:7 - he hath Matthew 13:22 - the care Matthew 22:1 - General Acts 13:46 - seeing Revelation 19:9 - Blessed

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
Genesis 14:11
The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking with them all the spoils of war and the food supplies.
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Lot—Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off everything he owned.
Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.
Genesis 14:19
Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
1 Samuel 30:8
Then David asked the Lord , "Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?" And the Lord told him, "Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!"
Isaiah 41:2
"Who has stirred up this king from the east, rightly calling him to God's service? Who gives this man victory over many nations and permits him to trample their kings underfoot? With his sword, he reduces armies to dust. With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said he unto him,.... That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it; he said to the man that was so affected with the happiness of such that shall share in the provisions of the Messiah's kingdom;

a certain man made a great supper: by which is meant not the Lord's supper, which was not as yet instituted; nor the supper of the Lamb, which will be at the end of the world; but the Gospel dispensation, which was now taking place, and the provisions of it in the word and ordinances: and which is called a "supper"; because made in the end of the world, in the last days: and a "great" one, because of the maker of it, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; and the matter of it, a variety of rich provisions, a feast of fat things, an entertainment consisting of the greatest dainties, and most delightful food; and on account of the number of the guests invited, all people, every creature, to whom the outward ministration of the Gospel comes; and those who are properly guests that come, are a great number which no man can number; as well as because of the cost and charges of it to the maker, though it is all free to the guests; and likewise because of the circumstances of exceeding great joy and pleasure that attend it; to which may be added, the long duration of it, even from the first to the second coming of Christ.

And bade many. This first bidding more especially respects the Jews, who are said to be "many", in reference to the promise made to Abraham, that his seed should be as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand of the sea; and to set off the magnificence of the feast; and in distinction from all the world, and every creature, which were afterwards put into the Gospel commission: a foundation was laid for this supper in eternity, in the purposes, counsel, and covenant of God; and many prophecies concerning it were given out from the beginning; and sacrifices and ordinances were instituted, as emblematical of it, and to lead on to it, and give notice of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A great supper - Or great feast. It is said to be “great” on account of the number who were invited.

Bade many - Invited many beforehand. There is little difficulty in understanding this parable. The man who made the supper is, without doubt, designed to represent God; the supper, the provisions which he has made for the salvation of people; and the invitation, the offers which he made to people, particularly to the Jews, of salvation. See a similar parable explained in the notes at Matthew 22:1-14.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. - 24. A certain man made a great supper, &c.] See a similar parable to this, though not spoken on the same occasion, explained, Matthew 22:1-14.


 
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