Luke 14:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁵ And when one of the people who were reclining at the [supper] table with Jesus heard this, he said to Him, “The person who will eat bread in the [coming] kingdom of God is [certainly] blessed.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ When one of those who reclined [at the table] with Him heard this, he said to Him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ When one of the dinner guests heard Jesus’ remarks, he said to Jesus, “Happy are those who will feast in God’s kingdom.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ When someone sitting at table with him had heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ 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.

Luke 14:15 Cross References

Matthew 25:10

And while they were away [trying] to buy olive oil, the [bride and] groom arrived, and those who were ready [to welcome them] entered the [house where the] wedding reception [was being held] and the door was shut.

Matthew 8:11

And I [also] say to you, that many people will come from the east and the west and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 12:37

Those slaves whom their master finds being watchful when he returns are [certainly] blessed. Truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt [i.e., get things ready] and have them recline [at his dinner table] and will come and serve them.

Luke 13:29

And people will come from the east and west and from the north and south to sit down in the kingdom of God.

Luke 22:16

For I tell you, I will not eat it again until [I do so when] it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God [See Matt. 26:29].”

Luke 22:30

so you can eat and drink at my table in my [coming] kingdom. [Also] you will sit on [twelve] thrones [See Matt. 19:28], judging the twelve tribes of Israel [i.e., judging God’s people through their writings].

Revelation 19:9

Then the angel said to me [See 17:1; 18:1-2], “Write [this]: Those who are invited to the wedding reception of the Lamb are blessed.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”