Luke 14:15

One of his fellow guest who was listening to him, said to him, "Blessed are those who eat bread in the kingdom of God."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14"Then you will be blessed, because they have no means to repay you, but you shall be paid in the Resurrection of the Just."

16Jesus answered. "A certain man was making a great feast to which he invited many guests.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:10"And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut.

Luke 13:29"And people shall come from the Orient and from the Occident, from the north and from the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

John 6:27"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life - that which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father - God - has set his seal."

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:8-15

Humility Recommended. 7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may… Read the whole commentary →

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