Luke 14:13

Contrariwise, when-supposing you-may-be-making [a] reception, be-calling destitute, maimed/disabled, lame, blind,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Moreover, he-has-been-saying also to{the having-called} same, "When-supposing you-may-be-making breakfast/lunch or dinner/supper, do_not_be-sounding the friends of{you}, nor the brothers of{you}, nor the[plural] together-begotten[i.e. related] of{you}, nor rich neighbors, not-whereby also same may-opposite-call[i.e. invite in return] you and may-become to{you} opposite-give-off/away-effect[i.e. compensation in exchange].

14and you-will-be blessed, that they-are_not_having to-opposite-give-off/away[i.e. compensation in exchange] to{you}, for it-will-be-opposite-given-off/away[i.e. compensation in exchange] to{you} in to{the stand-up/anew-sis[i.e. state of resurrection]} of{the just}."

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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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