Luke 14:16

Luke 14:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,

Context of Luke 14:16

14Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” 15When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!” But Jesus said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests. 17At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’ 18But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:16 word by word

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίει δεῖπνον μέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσεν πολλούς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• said heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• A certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• supperδεῖπνονdeipnon · dinnerG1173
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• badeκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183

Cross-references for Luke 14:16

• Proverbs 9:1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.
• Isaiah 25:6The Lord who commands armies will hold a banquet for all the nations on this mountain. At this banquet there will be plenty of meat and aged wine – tender meat and choicest wine.
• Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any more.
• Zechariah 10:7The Ephraimites will be like warriors and will rejoice as if they had drunk wine. Their children will see it and rejoice; they will celebrate in the things of the Lord.
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
• Isaiah 55:1“Hey, all who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come! Buy and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
• Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Revelation 3:20Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me.
• Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.

Commentaries on Luke 14:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16A certain man made a great supper, etc. - See a similar parable to this, though not spoken on the same occasion, explained, Matthew 22:1-14; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16A great supper - Or great feast. It is said to be “great” on account of the number who were invited. Bade many - Invited many beforehand. There is little difficulty in understanding this parable. The man who made the supper is, without doubt, designed to represent God; the supper, the provisions which he has made for the salvation of people; and the invitation, the offers which he made to people, particularly to the Jews, of salvation. See a similar…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 In this parable observe the free grace and mercy of God shining in the gospel of Christ, which will be food and a feast for the soul of a man that knows its own wants and miseries. All found some pretence to put off their attendance. This reproves the Jewish nation for their neglect of the offers of Christ's grace. It shows also the backwardness there is to close with the gospel call. The want of gratitude in those who slight gospel offers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-24This parable shows what was happening in the ministry of Jesus. The rich, powerful, and important people rejected his invitation to God’s banquet of salvation, so they would be left out. Meanwhile, poor people and outcasts accepted the invitation (see also 1:52–53; 6:21, 25; 10:15; 18:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2415-24. when one ... heard ... he said, Blessed, &c.--As our Lord's words seemed to hold forth the future "recompense" under the idea of a great Feast, the thought passes through this man's mind, how blessed they would be who should be honored to sit down to it. Our Lord's reply is in substance this: "The great Feast is prepared already; the invitations are issued, but declined; the feast, notwithstanding, shall not want abundance of guests; but not one of…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:16

• Covetousness
• Feasts
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Reproof
• Salvation
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Banquet

Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings