Luke 14:16

The Parable of the Banquet

15When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”16But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.17When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
American Standard Version (1901)
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Free Bible Version
“Once there was a man who prepared a great banquet, and invited many guests,” Jesus replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
King James (Authorized) Version
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
One Unity Resource Bible
But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Translation for Translators
But to show that many Jews whom God had invited would not accept God’s invitation [MET], Jesus replied to him, “One time a man decided to prepare a large feast. He invited many people to come.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Jesus said to him, “A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many.
Noah Webster Bible
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
World English Bible
But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Young's Literal Translation
and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,