Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited 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 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
15 And one of those who reclined with Him heard these things, and he said to Him, Blessed are those eating bread in the kingdom of God. 16 And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many. 17 And he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
Cross References
Matthew 22:2-14
The kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage for his son.
Proverbs 9:1-2
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars;
Song of Songs 5:1
I have 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.
Isaiah 25:6-7
And in this mountain Jehovah of Hosts shall make a feast of fat things for all the people, a feast of wine on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of refined wine on the lees.
Isaiah 55:1-7
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Jeremiah 31:12-14
Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Jehovah, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the sons of the flock and the herd. And their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not pine away any more at all.
Zechariah 10:7
And Ephraim shall be like a mighty one, and their heart shall rejoice as by wine. And their sons shall see and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in Jehovah.
Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, Go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation.
Luke 14:16-24
And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me.
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let the one hearing say, Come! And let the one who is thirsty come. And he willing, let him take of the Water of Life freely.