Luke 14:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Jesus replied to him, “A certain man prepared a lavish supper and invited many [guests]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many; American Standard Version (1901) But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many: Common English Bible Jesus replied, “A certain man hosted a large dinner and invited many people. Catholic Public Domain Version So he said to him: "A certain man prepared a great feast, and he invited many. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. |
And the Holy Spirit and the bride [i.e., the church. See 21:9] say, “Come!” And the person who hears [this] should say “Come.” And the person who is [spiritually] thirsty should come; [and] whoever wants to should come and drink the water of life without having to pay for it.
Look, I am standing at [your] door and knocking; if anyone hears my voice [i.e., the sound of my knocking], and opens the door, I will [surely] come in to him and eat with him and he [will eat] with me.