The Parable of the Banquet
Luke 14:15
In 9 translations
- BSB
- When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”Literally who will eat bread
- KJV
- ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
- WEB
- When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
- ASV
- And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
- LSV
- And one of those dining with Him, having heard these things, said to Him, “Blessed [is] he who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God”;
- YLT
- And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, 'Happy [is] he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'
- DBY
- And one of those that were lying at table with [them], hearing these things, said to him, Blessed [is] he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.Elohim
- DRC
- When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
- GNV
- Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὅστις (“who”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὃς (“who”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἄρτον (“bread”); Byzantine text read ἄριστον (“a meal”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ὅστις. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅστις; Robinson–Pierpont read ὃς.
- SBLGNT: ἄρτον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄρτον; the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont read ἄριστον.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Μακάριος ὅστις φάγεται ἄρτον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ.
- RP2018
- Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος, ὃς φάγεται ἄριστον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος, ὃς φάγεται ἄρτον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ακουσας δε τις των συνανακειμενων ταυτα ειπεν αυτω μακαριος ος φαγεται αρτον εν τη βασιλεια του θεου
Who and where
👤 God◆ Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalem
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
BidMaimedMarthaBanquetMercy; MercifulBlessed, TheMeals, Meal-TimeLuke, the Gospel ofMark, the Gospel According toJesus Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Revelation 19:9Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
- Luke 22:30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Luke 13:29People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- Matthew 25:10But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
- Matthew 8:11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
- John 6:27–59Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” Then they inquired, “What must we do to…
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
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