Lukas 14:15

The Parable of the Great Banquet

14:15 When ¹  one of those at the meal with Jesus ²  heard this, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone ³  who will feast ⁴  in the kingdom of God!” ⁵ 

Lukas 5:29

5:29 Then ⁶  Levi gave a great banquet ⁷  in his house for Jesus, ⁸  and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting ⁹  at the table with them.

[14:15]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[14:15]  ² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:15]  ³ tn Grk “whoever” (the indefinite relative pronoun). This has been translated as “everyone who” to conform to contemporary English style.

[14:15]  ⁴ tn Or “will dine”; Grk “eat bread.” This refers to those who enjoy the endless fellowship of God’s coming rule.

[14:15]  ⁵ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[5:29]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:29]  ⁷ sn A great banquet refers to an elaborate meal. Many of the events in Luke take place in the context of meal fellowship: 7:36-50; 9:12-17; 10:38-42; 11:37-54; 14:1-24; 22:7-38; 24:29-32, 41-43.

[5:29]  ⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:29]  ⁹ tn Grk “reclining.” This term reflects the normal practice in 1st century Jewish culture of eating a meal in a semi-reclining position. Since it is foreign to most modern readers, the translation “sitting” has been substituted.