Luke 14:16

Wycliffe Bible

And he seide to hym, A man made a greet soper, and clepide many.

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.

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

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 And whanne oon of hem that saten togider at the mete hadde herd these thingis, he seide to hym, Blessid is he, that schal ete breed in the rewme of God. ¹⁶ And he seide to hym, A man made a greet soper, and clepide many. ¹⁷ And he sent his seruaunt in the our of soper, to seie to men that weren bodun to the feeste, that thei schulden come, for now alle thingis ben redi. ¹⁸ And alle bigunnen togidir to excusen hem. The firste seide, Y haue bouyt a toun, and Y haue nede to go out, and se it; Y preye thee, haue me excusid. ¹⁹ And the tother seide, Y haue bouyt fyue yockis of oxun, and Y go to preue hem; Y preye thee, haue me excusid. ²⁰ And an othir seide, Y haue weddid a wijf; and therfor Y may not come. ²¹ And the seruaunt turnede ayen, and tolde these thingis to his lord. Thanne the hosebonde man was wrooth, and seide to his seruaunt, Go out swithe in to the grete stretis and smal stretis of the citee, and brynge ynne hidir pore men, and feble, blynde, and crokid. ²² And the seruaunt seide, Lord, it is don, as thou hast comaundid, and yit there is a void place. ²³ And the lord seide to the seruaunt, Go out in to weies and heggis, and constreine men to entre, that myn hous be fulfillid. ²⁴ For Y seie to you, that noon of tho men that ben clepid, schal taaste my soper.

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
and Y schal make thee in to a greet folk, and Y schal blisse thee, and Y schal magnyfie thi name, and thou schalt be blessid;

Genesis 14:11
Sotheli thei token awei al the catel of Sodom and Gomorre, and alle thingis that perteynen to mete, and yeden awei;

Genesis 14:12
also and thei token awey Loth and his catel, the sone of the brother of Abram, which Loth dwellide in Sodom.

Genesis 14:18
And sotheli Melchisedech, kyng of Salem, brouyte forth breed and wyn, for he was the preest of hiyeste God;

Genesis 14:19
and he blesside Abram, and seide, Blessid be Abram of hiy God, that made heuene and erthe of nouyt,

1 Samuel 30:8
and seide, Schal Y pursue, ether nay, `these theues? and schal Y take hem? And the Lord seide to hym, Pursue thou; for with out doute thou schalt take hem, and thou schalt take awey the prey.

Isaiah 41:2
Who reiside the iust man fro the eest, and clepide hym to sue hym silf? He schal yyue folkis in his siyt, and he schal welde kyngis; he schal yyue as dust to his swerd, and as stobil `that is rauyschid of the wynd, to his bowe.

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.