NET Bible
"But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests."
— Luke 14:16, NET Bible
“Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:”
“But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many: ”
“But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.”
“But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.”
“And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.”
“Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:”
But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”
But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘Come, because everything is now ready.’
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’
Another said,‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’