Luke 14:12

And he said to him who had called him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, thou shouldest not call thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also call thee, and thou have this recompence.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

11For every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and every one who humbleth himself shall be exalted.

13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

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Cross References

Matthew 6:1SEE that in your almsgiving you do it not before men, so as that you may be observed by them; otherwise no reward is for you with your Father who is in heaven.

Luke 1:53The hungry he hath satisfied with good things, And the rich he hath sent away empty.

James 2:1My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

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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