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Luke 14:16

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14:16But Jesus50 said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet51 and invited52 many guests.53

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Footnotes

  1. 50 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 51 Or “dinner.”
  3. 52 Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [], 2:).
  4. 53 The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he told him, “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But he said to him, “A certain man was giving a large banquet and invited many.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: