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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Luke 14:24

I tell you, not one of those people I invited first will eat any of this food I prepared.'"

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Covetousness;   Feasts;   Gospel;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Reprobacy;   Reproof;   Salvation;   Unbelief;   Worldliness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   The Topic Concordance - Kingdom of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Entertainments;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Food;   Grace;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christ, Christology;   Church, the;   Dead Sea Scrolls;   Gospel;   Grace;   Hospitality;   Kingdom of God;   Lord's Supper, the;   Wealth;   Work;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Family;   Luke, Gospel of;   Poor, Orphan, Widow;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of God;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Circumstantiality in the Parables;   Discourse;   Doctrines;   Dropsy;   Invitation;   Kindness (2);   Lazarus;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Man (2);   Marriage;   People ;   Sacraments;   Supper ;   Unity (2);   Wealth (2);   Worldliness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophet, the;   Supper;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Meals;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Taste;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For I tell you, not one of those people who were invited will enjoy my banquet.’”
King James Version (1611)
For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
King James Version
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
English Standard Version
For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"
New American Standard Bible
'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my dinner.'"
New Century Version
I tell you, none of those whom I invited first will eat with me.'"
Amplified Bible
'For I tell you, not one of those who were invited [and declined] will taste my dinner.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"
Legacy Standard Bible
For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"
Berean Standard Bible
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.'"
Contemporary English Version
Not one of the guests I first invited will get even a bite of my food!"
Complete Jewish Bible
I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet!'"
Darby Translation
for I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
George Lamsa Translation
For I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.
Good News Translation
I tell you all that none of those who were invited will taste my dinner!'"
Lexham English Bible
For I say to you that none of those persons who were invited will taste my banquet!'"
Literal Translation
For I say to you that not one of those men who had been invited shall taste of my supper.
American Standard Version
For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Bible in Basic English
For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.
Hebrew Names Version
For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"
International Standard Version
For I tell all of you,I tell you (pl.)">[fn] none of those men who were invited will taste anything at my banquet.'"Matthew 21:43; 22:8; Acts 13:46;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
for I tell you, that not one of those men who were called shall taste of my supper.
Murdock Translation
For I declare to you, that not one of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bydden, shall taste of my supper.
English Revised Version
For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
World English Bible
For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.
Weymouth's New Testament
For I tell you that not one of those who were invited shall taste my dinner.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For Y seie to you, that noon of tho men that ben clepid, schal taaste my soper.
Update Bible Version
For I say to you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Webster's Bible Translation
For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste my supper.
New English Translation
For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!'"
New King James Version
For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper."'
New Living Translation
For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.'"
New Life Bible
I tell you, not one of those I had asked will eat of my supper.'"
New Revised Standard
For I tell you, none of those who were invited will taste my dinner.'"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, I say unto you - Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say unto you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.
Revised Standard Version
For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For I saye vnto you that none of those men which were bidde shall tast of my supper.
Young's Literal Translation
for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But I saye vnto you: that none of these men which were bydden, shal taist of my supper.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for I tell you that not one of those, who were invited, shall taste of my supper.
Simplified Cowboy Version
All those I initially invited are no longer welcome and will not taste the food I have to offer.'"

Contextual Overview

15 One of the men sitting at the table with Jesus heard these things. The man said to him, "It will be a great blessing for anyone to eat a meal in God's kingdom!" 16 Jesus said to him, "A man gave a big dinner. He invited many people. 17 When it was time to eat, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. The food is ready.' 18 But all the guests said they could not come. Each one made an excuse. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, so I must go look at it. Please excuse me.' 19 Another man said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go and try them out. Please excuse me.' 20 A third man said, ‘I just got married; I can't come.' 21 "So the servant returned and told his master what happened. The master was angry. He said, ‘Hurry! Go into the streets and alleys of the town. Bring me the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.' 22 "Later, the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you told me to do, but we still have places for more people.' 23 The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads. Tell the people there to come. I want my house to be full! 24 I tell you, not one of those people I invited first will eat any of this food I prepared.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Proverbs 1:24-32, Matthew 21:43, Matthew 22:8, Matthew 23:38, Matthew 23:39, John 3:19, John 3:36, John 8:21, John 8:24, Acts 13:46, Hebrews 12:25, Hebrews 12:26

Reciprocal: Proverbs 1:26 - General Isaiah 65:13 - my servants shall eat Matthew 8:11 - That Matthew 20:16 - for Matthew 21:41 - and will let out Luke 14:21 - being

Cross-References

Genesis 14:7
Then King Kedorlaomer turned back, went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and defeated the Amalekites. He also defeated the Amorites living in Hazezon Tamar.
Genesis 14:8
At that time the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar) joined together to fight against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim.
Genesis 14:13
One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
Genesis 14:15
That night he and his men made a surprise attack against the enemy. They defeated them and chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
Proverbs 3:27
Do everything you possibly can for those who need help.
Matthew 7:12
"Do for others what you would want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
1 Timothy 5:18
As the Scriptures say, "When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don't keep it from eating the grain." And the Scriptures also say, "A worker should be given his pay."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For I say unto you,.... Most solemnly affirm it, and even swear to it, nothing is more certain, or will be found more true:

that none of those men that were bidden: the impenitent and unbelieving Jews, the Scribes, and Pharisees, and the greater part of the nation; who first had the Gospel published to them, who are the many that were called, though few were chosen, and therefore came not; nor did, nor

shall taste of my supper: nor had they so much as a superficial knowledge of the Gospel, of the truths, blessings, promises, and ordinances of it; being given up to judicial blindness and hardness of heart; and from whom, in a little while, the Gospel was wholly taken; and is not yet afforded to them as a body; nor will till the latter day, when the veil shall be taken away, and they shall turn to the Lord, and all Israel shall be saved; but as for the first disbelievers and rejecters of Christ among the Jews, they died in their sins, and perished eternally.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I say unto you - These may be considered as the words of Jesus, making an application of the parable to the Pharisees before him.

None of those men - This cannot be understood as meaning that no “Jews” would be saved, but that none of those who had “treated him, in that manner” - none who had so decidedly rejected the offer of the gospel - would be saved. We may here see how dangerous it is “once” to reject the gospel; how dangerous to grieve away the Holy Spirit. How often God forsakes forever the sinner who has been once awakened, and who grieves the Holy Spirit. The invitation is full and free; but when it is rejected, and people turn willfully away from it, God leaves them to their chosen way, and they are drowned in destruction and perdition. How important, then, is it to embrace the gospel “at once;” to accept the gracious invitation, and enter without delay the path that conducts to heaven!


 
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