Luk 14:15-24 | ISV | STEP | The Parable about a Large Banquet Now one of those eating with him heard this and said to him, “How blessed is the person who will eat in the kingdom of God!”

Luke 14:15-24

15 The Parable about a Large Banquet Matthew 22:1-10Now one of those eating with him heard this and said to him, “How blessed is the person who will eat ^{▼▼Lit. eat bread} in the kingdom of God!”Rev 19:9

16 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} said to him, “A man gave a large banquet and invited many people.Matt 22:2 17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, ‘Come! Everything is now ready.’Prov 9:2, 5 18 Every single one of them began asking to be excused. The first said to him, ‘I bought a field, and I need to go out and inspect it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another said, ‘I bought five pairs of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ 20 Still another said, ‘I recently got married, and that's why I can't come.’

21 “So the servant went back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and told his servant, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring back the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ 22 The servant said, ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’ 23 Then the master told the servant, ‘Go out into the streets and the lanes and make the people come in, so that my house may be full. 24 For I tell all of you, ^{▼▼Lit. I tell you (pl.)} none of those men who were invited will taste anything at my banquet.’”Matt 21:43; 22:8; Acts 13:46