Luke 14:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
English ASV
But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
English Amplified
But He said to him, "A certain man prepared a great banquet, and he invited many;
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many;
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then he told him: “A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
English EASY 2024
Jesus told this story to him: ‘One day an important man prepared a big meal. He asked many people to come to eat in his house.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Jesus said to him, "A man gave a big dinner. He invited many people.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jesus said to him, “There was once a man who was giving a great feast to which he invited many people.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Jesus said to him, "A man gave a large banquet and invited many people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then He told him: "A man was giving a large banquet and invited many.
English KJV 1611
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
English LSB
And He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then He said to him, “A man prepared a banquet and invited many,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He replied to him, "A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But Jesus said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Jesus replied, "A certain man was preparing a big dinner. He invited many guests.
English NIV
Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
English NKJ 1982
Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,
English NLT
Jesus replied with this illustration: "A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Jesus said to him, "Someone gave a great dinner and invited many.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Jesus replied with this parable: “A man invited many to join him in a great feast.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Jesus replied with this illustration: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
English Tyndale 1537
Then said he to him: A certain man ordained(made) a great supper, and bade many,(called many thereto)