Luke 14:24
"‘For I tell you that not one of those invited guests shall taste my supper.’"
Montgomery New Testament
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
25Great crowds were along with him, and he turned to them and said.
Cross References
Matthew 22:8"Then he said to his slaves, "‘The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 8:21Then again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come."
Acts 13:46So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, 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 →