Luke 14:12

And He also said to him who called Him, “When you may make an early meal or a dinner, do not be calling your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they may also call you again, and a repayment may come to you;

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In The King James Version

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

In Context

11because everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, and he who is humbling himself will be exalted.”

13but when you may make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:20The poor is hated even of his neighbor, || And those loving the rich [are] many.

Zechariah 7:5“Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying,

Matthew 6:1“Take heed not to do your kindness before men, to be seen by them, and if not—you have no reward from your Father who [is] in the heavens;

Luke 1:53He filled the hungry with good, || And the rich He sent away empty;

James 2:1My brothers, do not hold the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in favor by appearance,

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:8-15

Humility Recommended. 7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may… Read the whole commentary →

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