Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.
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- KJV And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
- BSB As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
- NKJV And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and sat down to eat.
- NASB Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee *asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in and reclined at the table.
- NLT As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table.
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Cross-references · 3
- Luke 7:36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.
- 1 Cor 9:19–23For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- Luke 14:1When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
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