Luke 14:16

New English Translation

¹⁶But Jesus^[a] said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet^[b] and invited^[c] many guests.^[d]

Luke 14:16 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Luke 14:16 tn Or “dinner.”
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).
Luke 14:16 tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

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