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Luke 14:15-17  New English Translation

The Parable of the Great Banquet

15 When[a] one of those at the meal with Jesus[b] heard this, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone[c] who will feast[d] in the kingdom of God!”[e] 16 But Jesus[f] said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet[g] and invited[h] many guests.[i] 17 At[j] the time for the banquet[k] he sent his slave[l] to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

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  1. Luke 14:15 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  2. Luke 14:15 tn The reference to “Jesus” has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Luke 14:15 tn Grk “whoever” (the indefinite relative pronoun). This has been translated as “everyone who” to conform to contemporary English style.
  4. Luke 14:15 tn Or “will dine”; Grk “eat bread.” This refers to those who enjoy the endless fellowship of God’s coming rule.
  5. Luke 14:15 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.
  6. Luke 14:16 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  7. Luke 14:16 tn Or “dinner.”
  8. Luke 14:16 sn Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1272).
  9. Luke 14:16 tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
  10. Luke 14:17 tn Grk “And at.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  11. Luke 14:17 tn Or “dinner.”
  12. Luke 14:17 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.
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