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Luke 14:16
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14 And you will be ablessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”  

The Parable of the Great Supper

15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, a“Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!”  
16 aThen He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,  
17 and asent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’  
18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’
19 And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’
Verse Comparison: Luke 14:16

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American Standard Version
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

Amplified® Bible
But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many;

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told him: A man once gave a great banquet and invited a lot of guests.

Darby English Version
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

Good News Bible
Jesus said to him, "There was once a man who was giving a great feast to which he invited many people.

International Standard Version
Jesus said to him, "A man gave a large banquet and invited many people.

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

New American Standard Bible
But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;

New International Version
Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

New King James Version
Then He said to him, "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But He said to him, "A man gave a big dinner, and he invited many;

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

New English Translation
But Jesus1 said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet2 and invited3 many guests.4


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