Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
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:
Holman Bible
Then He told him:
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;
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
15 And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, 'Happy is he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;' 16 and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many, 17 and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.
Cross References
Matthew 22:2-14
'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
Proverbs 9:1-2
Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.
Song of Songs 5:1
I have come in to my garden, my sister-spouse, I have plucked my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, drink, Yea, drink abundantly, O beloved ones!
Isaiah 25:6-7
And made hath Jehovah of Hosts, For all the peoples in this mount, A banquet of fat things, a banquet of preserved things, Fat things full of marrow, preserved things refined.
Isaiah 55:1-7
Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.
Jeremiah 31:12-14
And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed unto the goodness of Jehovah, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul hath been as a watered garden, And they add not to grieve any more.
Zechariah 10:7
And Ephraim hath been as a hero, And rejoiced hath their heart as wine, And their sons see, and they have rejoiced, Rejoice doth their heart in Jehovah.
Mark 16:15-16
and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;
Luke 14:16-24
and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
Revelation 3:20
lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.