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Luke 14:16
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Luke 14:16
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Jesus replied:
“A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
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Luke 14:16 in Other Translations
KJV
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Then said he unto him,A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
ESV
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But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
NLT
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Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
MSG
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Jesus followed up. "Yes. For there was once a man who threw a great dinner party and invited many.
CSB
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Then He told him: "A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
Luke 14:16 In-Context
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and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
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Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
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At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
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“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
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