2022年1月4日 · The excuses for skipping the banquet are laughably bad. No one buys land without seeing it first, and the same can be said for buying oxen. And what, exactly, would keep a newly married couple from attending a social event? All three excuses in the parable reveal insincerity on the part of those invited.

2024年1月31日 · Jesus replied: ‘A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’. But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’.

2021年8月30日 · In Luke 14: (12)15-24, Jesus tells a parable about a man who invites guests to a banquet. The A-list guests bow out, citing excuses like “I have to check my field” and “I’m getting married.”...

Rejection and Excuses: The initial guests' refusal to attend the banquet highlights the rejection of God's invitation by those who are preoccupied with worldly concerns. Their excuses reveal misplaced priorities and a lack of recognition of the significance of the invitation.

2024年7月7日 · The Parable of the Great Banquet, found in Luke 14:15-24, is one of Jesus’ teachings that carries a powerful message about the Kingdom of God and the invitation to salvation. This parable presents a story of a great banquet prepared by a …

In depth inductive Bible study of Jesus' parable of the great banquet in Luke 14:16-24. Good for small groups or personal study.

16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it.

The occasion is a wedding banquet for a son in Matthew, a "great banquet" in Luke. Those who make excuses and abuse the king's servants in Matthew are destroyed by the enraged king; in Luke they are promised that they will not taste of the banquet.

In the parable, a man prepares a great banquet and extends invitations to many guests. When the banquet is ready, he sends his servant to remind the invited guests to come. However, each guest makes an excuse for not attending.

The occasion is a wedding banquet for a son in Matthew, a "great banquet" in Luke. Those who make excuses and abuse the king's servants in Matthew are destroyed by the enraged king; in Luke they are promised that they will not taste of the banquet.