Luke 14:15-24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:15-24

Here is another discourse of our Saviour?s, in which he spiritualizes the feast he was invited to, which is another way of keeping up good discourse in the midst of common actions. I. The occasion of the discourse was given by one of the guests, who, when Christ was giving rules about feasting, said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God (Luke 14:15), which, some tell us, was a saying commonly used among the rabbin. 1. But with what design does this man bring it in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:15-24

14:15-24 When one of those who were sitting at table with Jesus heard this, he said, "Happy is the man who eats bread in the kingdom of God." Jesus said to him, "There was a man who made a great banquet, and who invited many people to it. At the time of the banquet he sent his servants to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.' With one accord they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:15

And when one of them that sat at meat with him ,.... One of the Scribes, lawyers, or Pharisees, that were guests at this feast: heard these things : which were spoken by Christ, and was pleased and affected with them, though he was ignorant: he said unto him, blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God ; in the world to come, in the kingdom of the Messiah; concerning feasting in which, the Jews had entertained very gross notions; and which this man was reminded of by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:16

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 the happiness of such that shall share in the provisions of the Messiah's kingdom; a certain man made a great supper : by which is meant not the Lord's supper, which was not as yet instituted; nor the supper of the Lamb, which will be at the end of the world; but the Gospel dispensation, which was now taking place, and the provisions of it in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:17

And sent his servant at supper time ,.... Either John the Baptist, the harbinger and forerunner of Christ, who declared that the kingdom of heaven, or the Gospel dispensation, was at hand; and exhorted the people to believe in Christ that should come after him; or Christ himself, who is God's servant as man, of his choosing and appointing, and whom he sent in the fulness of time in the form of a servant, as the minister of the circumcision, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:18

And they all with one consent began to make excuse ,.... Or, "they all together", as the Vulgate Latin version, באחת , "in one", or "at once": in Jeremiah 10:8 rendered "altogether"; and so the Ethiopic version, which adds, "with one voice": but their words and language were not the same: their excuses are differently expressed. Some render απο μιας , "from one hour": or the selfsame hour; immediately, directly, as soon as ever they were bidden, they began to frame excuses; they at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:19

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen ,.... To plough the field with, and I go to prove them : this also being at, or near evening, was an unsuitable time to go into the field with yokes of oxen to try them, how they would draw the plough, and work in the field; the morning would have been a much more proper time: I pray thee have me excused ; to the master of the feast: this man represents also the carnal and worldly Jews, who preferred temporal things before spiritual. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:20

And another said, I have married a wife, .... And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were such as made an invitation to a feast the more agreeable, and he might have brought his wife and friends along with him, who would have been as welcome as himself: and therefore I cannot come . The Arabic version renders it, "therefore I will not go": this man is more rustic and rude than the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:21

So that servant came and showed his Lord these things ,.... The several excuses which those that were bidden to the supper made. So the ministers of the Gospel come to God and Christ, and give an account of the success of their ministry, which is often with grief, and not with joy: then the master of the house being angry ; as well he might, at their ingratitude to him, their slighting of his kindness, and the contempt they poured upon his entertainment. Christ resented the impenitence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:22

And the servant said ,.... After he had been and brought in a large number of such as are before described, and he was directed to, and succeeded to the gathering of them in: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded ; the apostles exactly observed the orders of their Lord and master; they began to preach the Gospel at Jerusalem; and being drove from thence, they went and preached to the Jews of the dispersion, and to the proselytes among the Gentiles: and yet there is room ; that is,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:15-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:15-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:22

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