Luke 14:16

And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And a certain one of those sitting together, hearing these things, said to Him, Happy is he whosoever eateth bread in the kingdom of God.

17and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:2The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.

Luke 14:16And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many;

Revelation 22:17Both the Spirit and the bride are saying, Come. And let the one hearing say, Come. And let the one thirsting come; let the one who is willing receive 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 →

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