Luke 14:24
for I tell you all that not one of those people who were invited will taste my dinner.’”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
In Context
25One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them,
Cross References
Matthew 22:8Then he said to his servants ‘The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
John 3:19The ground of their condemnation is this, that though the light has come into the world, people preferred the darkness to the light, because their actions were wicked.
John 8:21Jesus again spoke to the people. “I am going away,” he said, “and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin; you cannot come where I am going.”
Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: “It was necessary that the message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the eternal life – we turn to the Gentiles!
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 →