Luke 14:14

English Standard Version

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid

King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

King James Version
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

New American Standard Bible
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

New Century Version
Then you will be blessed, because they have nothing and cannot pay you back. But you will be repaid when the good people rise from the dead."

Amplified Bible
and you will be blessed because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous (the just, the upright)."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Legacy Standard Bible
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for it will be repaid to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Berean Standard Bible
and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Contemporary English Version
They cannot pay you back. But God will bless you and reward you when his people rise from death.

Complete Jewish Bible
How blessed you will be that they have nothing with which to repay you! For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Darby Translation
and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then you will have great blessings, because these people cannot pay you back. They have nothing. But God will reward you at the time when all godly people rise from death."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

George Lamsa Translation
And you will be blessed; for they have nothing to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

Good News Translation
and you will be blessed, because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good people rise from death."

Lexham English Bible
and you will be blessed, because they are not able to repay you. For it will be paid back to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Literal Translation
and then you will be blessed, for they have nothing to repay you. For it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the just.

American Standard Version
and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

Bible in Basic English
And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

Hebrew Names Version
and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

International Standard Version
Then you will be blessed because they can't repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Etheridge Translation
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; for thy recompence shall be in the resurrection of the just.

Murdock Translation
And thou wilt be blessed. For they cannot recompense thee; but thy recompense will be at the resurrection of the just.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust [men.]

English Revised Version
and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

World English Bible
and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
the disabled, the lame, the blind, And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Weymouth's New Testament
and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection of the righteous."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
feble, crokid, and blynde, and thou schalt be blessid; for thei han not wherof to yelde thee, for it schal be yoldun to thee in the risyng ayen of iust men.

Update Bible Version
and you shall be blessed; because they don't have [the means] to recompense you: for you shall be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

New English Translation
Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

New King James Version
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

New Living Translation
Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."

New Life Bible
You will be happy if you do this. They cannot pay you back. You will get your pay when the people who are right with God are raised from the dead."

New Revised Standard
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

Revised Standard Version
and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and thou shalt be happy for they cannot recompence the. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurreccion of the iuste men.

Young's Literal Translation
and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
then art thou blessed, for they can not recompece ye. But it shalbe recompensed the in the resurreccion of the righteous.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then you will know that when the Boss picks his crew, you will be rewarded for inviting those who couldn't do anything for you."

Contextual Overview

⁷ Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, ⁸ "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, ⁹ and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. ¹¹ For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." ¹² He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. ¹³ But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, ¹⁴ and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for thou: Proverbs 19:17, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:34-40, Philippians 4:18, Philippians 4:19

the resurrection: Luke 20:35, Luke 20:36, Daniel 12:2, Daniel 12:3, John 5:29, Acts 24:15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:20 - that the Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Proverbs 3:9 - General Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for Luke 12:17 - shall Luke 16:9 - Make John 11:24 - I know Ephesians 6:8 - whatsoever Philippians 3:11 - attain Philippians 3:20 - our Colossians 3:24 - ye shall Hebrews 6:2 - resurrection Hebrews 10:35 - great Hebrews 11:26 - for he had Hebrews 11:35 - that they

Cross-References

Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

Genesis 12:16
And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Genesis 13:8
Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.

Genesis 14:1
In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

Genesis 14:2
these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Genesis 14:3
And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Genesis 14:5
In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Genesis 14:11
So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

Genesis 14:12
They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt be blessed,.... By God, with an increase of worldly substance, or with spiritual blessings, and with eternal glory and happiness; and by these poor objects, who will pray to God for a blessing upon such a kind benefactor:

for they cannot recompense thee; by inviting again to a like entertainment, as rich guests can do, and when they have done that there is nothing else to be expected; but such that entertain the poor can have no return from them, and yet a retaliation will be made:

for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just; when the just shall rise again, which will be the first resurrection; and happy is he that has part in it: for the righteous, or dead in Christ will rise first; and notice will be taken of the good works of the saints, particularly of their acts of beneficence to the poor members of Christ; and which they have done in faith, from a principle of love to Christ, and with a view to the glory of God, and the good of their fellow creatures and Christians.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shalt be blessed - Blessed in the “act” of doing good, which furnishes more “happiness” than riches can give, and blessed or rewarded “by God” in the day of judgment.

They cannot recompense thee - They cannot invite you again, and thus pay you; and by inviting “them” you show that you have a “disposition” to do good.

The resurrection of the just - When the just or holy shall be raised from the dead. Then “God” shall reward those who have done good to the poor and needy from love to the Lord Jesus Christ, Matthew 10:42; Matthew 25:34-36.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 14:14. For they cannot recompense thee — Because you have done it for God's sake only, and they cannot make you a recompense, therefore God will consider himself your debtor, and will recompense you in the resurrection of the righteous. There are many very excellent sayings among the rabbins on the excellence of charity. They produce both Job and Abraham as examples of a very merciful disposition. "Job, say they, had an open door on each of the four quarters of his house, that the poor, from whatever direction they might come, might find the door of hospitality open to receive them. But Abraham was more charitable than Job, for he travelled over the whole land in order to find out the poor, that he might conduct them to his house."