Luke 14:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
American King James Version (AKJV)
Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
American Standard Version (ASV)
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
Clarke's Luke 14:16 Bible Commentary
A certain man made a great supper, etc. - See a similar parable to this, though not spoken on the same occasion, explained, Matthew 22:1-14 (note).
Barnes's Luke 14:16 Bible Commentary
A great supper - Or great feast. It is said to be "great" on account of the number who were invited.
Bade many - Invited many beforehand. There is little difficulty in understanding this parable. The man who made the supper is, without doubt, designed to represent God; the supper, the provisions which he has made for the salvation of people; and the invitation, the offers which he made to people, particularly to the Jews, of salvation. See a similar parable explained in the notes at Matthew 22:1-14.
Wesley's Luke 14:16 Bible Commentary
14:16 Then said he - Continuing the allusion. A certain man made a great supper - As if he had said, All men are not sensible of this happiness. Many might have a part in it, and will not.