Luke 14:16
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 9:1Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
Isaiah 25:6And in this mountain LORD of hosts will make to all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the dregs, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the dregs well refined.
Jeremiah 31:12And they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow to the goodness of LORD, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. And their soul shall be as a watered gard
Matthew 22:2The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.
Luke 14:16And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many.
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he who hears, let him say, Come. And he who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:16-25
The Generous Invitations; The Neglected Feast. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see… Read the whole commentary →