For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.’”
- KJV For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
- NKJV For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.’ ”
- NASB For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my dinner.’ ”
- NLT For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”
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Quick answer
The master declares that none of those first invited will taste his supper. Persistent refusal of grace results in being excluded from the feast.
Overview
The original guests forfeit their place by their own rejection. Their exclusion warns the privileged who spurn God's call that they will miss the kingdom's blessings. The parable solemnly shows that despising the gospel invitation has eternal consequences.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Matt 21:43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Matt 22:8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
- John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- John 8:24That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
- Heb 12:25–26See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
- John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
- Matt 23:38–39Look, your house is left to you desolate.
- Prov 1:24–32Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
- John 8:21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
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