Luke 14:16

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: A certain man made a great supper, etc. - See a similar parable to this, though not spoken on the same occasion, explained, Matthew 22:1-14 (note).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A great supper - Or great feast. It is said to be “great” on account of the number who were invited. Bade many - Invited many beforehand. The...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Sabbath with a Pharisee. A companion picture to Luke 13:10-17 . When in Luke 6:6-11 Lk. relates the cure of the man with a withered hand ( Mar...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

made. . Tr. A Val and. read "was making". This parable is in Luke only. For the interpretation, see App-140.:17 sent. According to custom.
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then said he unto him, &c.— "What you say is very true; my kingdom is full of blessings, though many despise and reject them; as may be represe...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper. The blessi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Dropsical Man. The Great Supper. Divers Sayings and Parables 1-6. The sabbath question again. The man with the dropsy healed (peculiar to Lk)....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The great supper (peculiar to Lk, although Matthew 22:1-14 presents many points of similarity: see on that passage). Here the 'certain man' is Go...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A certain man made a great supper. — Historically this has the interest of being the first occurrence of the “feast” imagery in our Lord’s teaching...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Slighted Invitation Luke 14:15-24 In this parable the Master anticipated that the Jewish magistrates and leaders would repudiate His invita...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nothing escaped the notice of Jesus. He saw the guests in the house, and their method of procedure in seeking the chief seats. As He watched, He enun...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; f...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE GREAT SUPPER ‘A certain man made a great supper, and bade many.’ Luke 14:16 It is very instructive to mark the conduct of our Blessed Lo...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said he unto him ,.... That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it; he said to the man that was so affected with th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Ver. 16. Made a great supper ] Δειπνον, παρα το δειν πονειν. They are ha...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then said he, A certain man , &c. He delivered the following parable to show the person who made the remark, and others, that how great soever t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

EATING IN THE PHARISEE'S HOUSE (vs.1-14) This chapter shows the heart of God in seeking man, yet also man in thorough contrast and opposition to...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Supper Will Be Attended By Unexpected Guests Because Those First Invited Have Made Excuses In Order To Avoid Attending (14:12-24). In th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many, and he sent out his servant at supper time to say to those who were inv...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 14:15 . Blessed is he .—The recompense at the resurrection of the just ( Luke 14:14 ) suggested to this guest a great banque...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Great Supper. The invitation:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then said He unto him, A certain man made a great supper and bade many;
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 25:6 ; Isaiah 25:7 ; Isaiah 55:1-7 ; Jeremiah 31:12-14 ; Mark 16:15 ; Mark 16:16 ; Matthew 22:2-14 ; Proverbs 9:1 ; Proverbs 9:2 ; R...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Humility and Exaltation Luke 14:7-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Lord Jesus had a right to teach humility. Christ Jesus was very God of very God...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Excuses Luke 14:16-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Excuses, as they are usually given by those who do not desire to be Christians, are the most inexcusa...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then said he — Continuing the allusion. A certain man made a great supper — As if he had said, All men are not sensible of this happiness. Many mig...

¹⁶ Then said he unto him,A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

Related Commentaries of Luke 14:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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