Luke

Luke 14:17–24

¹⁷When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

¹⁸But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

¹⁹Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

²⁰Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

²¹The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

²²‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

²³So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. ²⁴For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

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Luke 14:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
time	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
for the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
banquet	δείπνου	deipnou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
to tell	εἰπεῖν	eipein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who had been invited	κεκλημένοις	keklēmenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
Come	Ἔρχεσθε	Erchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
now	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
ready	ἕτοιμά	hetoima	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2092 ready, prepared

Luke 14:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one after another	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
they all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to make excuses	παραιτεῖσθαι	paraiteisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I have bought	ἠγόρασα	ēgorasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G59 I buy
a field	Ἀγρὸν	Agron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
need	ἀνάγκην	anankēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
to go	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
it	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Please	ἐρωτῶ	erōtō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
excuse	παρῃτημένον	parētēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Luke 14:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I have bought	ἠγόρασα	ēgorasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G59 I buy
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4002 five
yoke	Ζεύγη	Zeugē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2201 a yoke, team, pair
of oxen	βοῶν	boōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1016 an ox
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I am going	πορεύομαι	poreuomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to try	δοκιμάσαι	dokimasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
them	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Please	ἐρωτῶ	erōtō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
excuse	παρῃτημένον	parētēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Luke 14:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I have married	ἔγημα	egēma	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1060 I marry
a wife	Γυναῖκα	Gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
so	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I cannot	δύναμαι	dynamai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go

Luke 14:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
returned	παραγενόμενος	paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
reported	ἀπήγγειλεν	apēngeilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
all this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master	κυρίῳ	kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
owner of the house	οἰκοδεσπότης	oikodespotēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3617 a head of a household
became angry	ὀργισθεὶς	orgistheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3710 I irritate, provoke, am angry
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servant	δούλῳ	doulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
Go out	Ἔξελθε	Exelthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
quickly	ταχέως	tacheōs	Adverb	G5030 soon, quickly, hastily
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
streets	πλατείας	plateias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4113 a street
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
alleys	ῥύμας	rhymas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4505 a street, lane
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bring in	εἰσάγαγε	eisagage	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1521 I lead in, bring in
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοὺς	ptōchous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
crippled	ἀναπείρους	anapeirous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G376 crippled, maimed
blind	τυφλοὺς	typhlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lame	χωλοὺς	chōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5560 lame, deprived of a foot

Luke 14:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sir	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you ordered	ἐπέταξας	epetaxas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2004 I give order, command
has been done	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
room	τόπος	topos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place

Luke 14:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
Go out	Ἔξελθε	Exelthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
highways	ὁδοὺς	hodous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3598 a way, road, journey
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hedges	φραγμοὺς	phragmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5418 a hedge, fence, partition
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
compel	ἀνάγκασον	anankason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G315 I force, compel
to come in	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
will be full	γεμισθῇ	gemisthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1072 I fill, load

Luke 14:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
of those	ἐκείνων	ekeinōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
men	ἀνδρῶν	andrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were invited	κεκλημένων	keklēmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
will taste	γεύσεταί	geusetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1089 I taste, experience
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
banquet	δείπνου	deipnou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal