Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then He told him:
New American Standard Bible
But He said to him,
King James Version
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "A man gave a large banquet and invited many people.
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many.
American Standard Version
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Amplified
But Jesus said to him,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus replied to him, "A certain man prepared a lavish supper and invited many [guests].
Anderson New Testament
And he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited 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.
Common New Testament
Then he said to him, "A certain man gave a great banquet and invited many.
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon which Jesus said, a certain man made a great entertainment; where many were invited.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Godbey New Testament
And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many;
Goodspeed New Testament
He said to him, "A man once gave a great dinner, and invited a large number to it,
John Wesley New Testament
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and called many;
King James 2000
Then said he unto him, A certain man gave a great supper, and bade many:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said to him, "A certain man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he to him, "A certain man ordained a great supper, and bade many;
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus answered. "A certain man was making a great feast to which he invited many guests.
NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
New Heart English Bible
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Noyes New Testament
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, said unto him - A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus said to him: "A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,
Webster
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
Weymouth New Testament
"A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which he invited a large number of guests.
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus said to him: "Once a man was giving a great dinner and invited many people to it.
World English Bible
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Worrell New Testament
But He said to him, "A certain man was making a great supper, and invited many.
Worsley New Testament
Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
Themes
Absorption » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Business » Cares » Engagements
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
Entertainments » Invitations to » Often addressed to many
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Spiritual food » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Gospel » Compared to » A feast
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The great supper
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the king's feast
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Great Banquet
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When
Cross References
Matthew 22:2-14
Proverbs 9:1-2
she has carved out her seven pillars.
Song of Songs 5:1
I gather
I eat my honeycomb with my honey.
I drink my wine with my milk.
Drink, be intoxicated with love!
Isaiah 25:6-7
for all the peoples on this mountain
a feast of aged wine, choice meat,
Isaiah 55:1-7
come to the waters;
and you without money,
come, buy, and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost!
Jeremiah 31:12-14
they will be radiant with joy
because of
because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,
and because of the young of the flocks and herds.
Their life will be like an irrigated garden,
and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.
Zechariah 10:7
and their hearts will be glad as if with wine.
Their children will see it and be glad;
their hearts will rejoice in Yahweh.
Mark 16:15-16
Then
Luke 14:16-24
Then He told him:
Revelation 3:20
Revelation 22:17
Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Anyone who hears should say, “Come!” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift.