Luke 14:13

No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him: “When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers, or your relations, or rich neighbours, for fear that they should invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.

14and then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot recompense you; for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the good.”

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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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