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 14:16 But Jesus 6 said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet 7 and invited 8 many guests. 9
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “whoever” (the indefinite relative pronoun). This has been translated as “everyone who” to conform to contemporary English style.
4 tn Or “will dine”; Grk “eat bread.” This refers to those who enjoy the endless fellowship of God’s coming rule.
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.
6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Or “dinner.”
8 sn Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1272).
9 tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.