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Luke 14:16

But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὉHo<the>G3588 →
δὲdeButG1161 →
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ἄνθρωπόςanthrōposA manG444 →
τιςtiscertainG5100 →
ἐποίειepoieiwas preparingG4160 →
δεῖπνονdeipnona supperG1173 →
μέγαmegagreatG3173 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐκάλεσενekaleseninvitedG2564 →
πολλούς·pollousmany;G4183 →

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Matthew 22:2–14“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.Isaiah 55:1–7“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!Isaiah 25:6–7On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.Luke 14:16–24But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.Song of Solomon 5:1I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.Zechariah 10:7Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.Proverbs 9:1–2Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.Matthew 22:1Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:Mark 16:15–16And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.Jeremiah 31:12–14They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

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