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Myles Coverdale Bible

Luke 14:13

But wha thou makest a feast, call the poore, the crepell, the lame, the blynde,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hospitality;   Jesus, the Christ;   Poor;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Charity;   Recompense/restitution;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Blessed, the;   Entertainments;   Hospitality;   Poor, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Food;   Hospitality;   Poor;   Work;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Dead Sea Scrolls;   Friend, Friendship;   Gospel;   Poor and Poverty, Theology of;   Wealth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Poor;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Banquets;   Meals;   Nehemiah;   Poor;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Family;   Luke, Gospel of;   Maimed;   Poor, Orphan, Widow;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of God;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Almsgiving ;   Banquet;   Discourse;   Friendship;   Lame;   Maimed;   Meals;   Neighbour (2);   Property (2);   Quotations (2);   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Unity (2);   Wealth (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Poor;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Poor;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Banquet;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Lame;   Maimed;   Meals;   Mercy;   Poor;   Poverty;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 7;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On the contrary, when you host a banquet,
King James Version (1611)
But when thou makest a feast, call the poore, the maimed, the lame, the blinde,
King James Version
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
English Standard Version
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
New American Standard Bible
"But whenever you give a banquet, invite people who are poor, who have disabilities, who are limping, and people who are blind;
New Century Version
Instead, when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
Amplified Bible
"But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Legacy Standard Bible
But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Berean Standard Bible
But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
Contemporary English Version
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
Complete Jewish Bible
Instead, when you have a party, invite poor people, disfigured people, the crippled, the blind!
Darby Translation
But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:
Easy-to-Read Version
Instead, when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, and the blind.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
George Lamsa Translation
But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind;
Good News Translation
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;
Lexham English Bible
But whenever you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Literal Translation
But when you make a banquet, call the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
American Standard Version
But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Bible in Basic English
But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:
Hebrew Names Version
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
International Standard Version
Instead, when you give a banquet, make it your habit to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.Nehemiah 8:10,12;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But when thou makest a feast, [fn] call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
Murdock Translation
But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when thou makest a feast, call the poore, the feeble, the lame, & the blynde,
English Revised Version
But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
World English Bible
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor,
Weymouth's New Testament
But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne thou makist a feeste, clepe pore men,
Update Bible Version
But when you make a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Webster's Bible Translation
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
New English Translation
But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
New King James Version
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.
New Living Translation
Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
New Life Bible
When you have a supper, ask poor people. Ask those who cannot walk and those who are blind.
New Revised Standard
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.
Revised Standard Version
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But when thou makest afeast call the poore the maymed the lame and the blynde
Young's Literal Translation
but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,
Mace New Testament (1729)
but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind:
Simplified Cowboy Version
Instead, invite the less fortunate. Invite the poor, hungry, crippled, and blind.

Contextual Overview

7 And he tolde a symilitude vnto ye gestes, wha he marked how they chose the hyest seates, & sayde vnto the: 8 Whan thou art bydde of eny man to a weddynge, syt not downe in the hyest rowme, lest a more honorable man the thou be bydde of him, 9 and he that bade both the and him, come & saye vnto ye: geue this ma rowme, and thou the begynne with shame to take ye lowest rowme. 10 But rather wha thou art bydde, go and syt in ye lowest rowme, that wha he that bade the, cometh, he maye saye vnto the: Frende, syt vp hyer: then shalt thou haue worshipe in the presence of them that syt at the table. 11 For who so euer exalteth himself, shalbe brought lowe: and he yt humbleth himself, shalbe exalted. 12 He sayde also vnto him that had bydden him: Wha thou makest a dyner or a supper, call not thy frendes, ner thy brethren, ner thy kynsfolkes, ner yi riche neghbours, lest they call the agayne, and recompece be made ye. 13 But wha thou makest a feast, call the poore, the crepell, the lame, the blynde, 14 then art thou blessed, for they can not recompece ye. But it shalbe recompensed the in the resurreccion of the righteous.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

call: Luke 14:21, Luke 11:41, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 16:11, Deuteronomy 16:14, Deuteronomy 26:12, Deuteronomy 26:13, 2 Samuel 6:19, 2 Chronicles 30:24, Nehemiah 8:10, Nehemiah 8:12, Job 29:13, Job 29:15, Job 29:16, Job 31:16-20, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 31:6, Proverbs 31:7, Isaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:10, Matthew 14:14-21, Matthew 15:32-39, Matthew 22:10, Acts 2:44, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34, Acts 4:35, Acts 9:39, Romans 12:13-16, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:10, Titus 1:8, Philemon 1:7, Hebrews 13:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath Matthew 10:41 - a righteous man's Matthew 15:31 - the maimed Mark 9:43 - maimed Luke 10:35 - whatsoever Luke 12:17 - shall Romans 12:16 - condescend to men of low estate Romans 15:26 - the poor

Cross-References

Genesis 10:16
Iebusi, Emori, Girgosi,
Genesis 14:24
Saue onely that which the yonge men haue spent, and the men Aner Escol and Mamre, that wente with me, let them take their parte.
Genesis 39:14
she called the folkes in the house, and sayde vnto the: Lo, he hath brought vs in the Hebrue, to do vs shame. He came in here vnto me, to slepe by me: but I cried with loude voyce.
Genesis 40:15
for I was preuely caried out of the lande of the Hebrues, and here also haue I done nothinge, that they shulde haue put me in this dongeon.
Genesis 41:12
Then was there with vs a yonge man an Hebrue, the chefe marshals seruaunt, vnto whom we tolde it, and he declared oure dreames vnto vs, vnto eueryma acordinge to his dreame.
Genesis 43:32
And they brought vnto him by him self, and vnto them by the selues, and to the Egipcians also that ate wt them, by them selues. (For the Egipcians darre not eate bred with the Ebrues, that is an abhominacion vnto them.)
Exodus 2:6
And whan she opened it, she sawe ye childe: and beholde the babe wepte. Then had she pytie vpon it, and sayde: It is one of the Hebrues children.
Exodus 2:11
Vpon a tyme whan Moses was greate, he wente forth vnto his brethren, and loked vpon their burthens, and sawe, that an Egipcia smote one of his brethren ye Hebrues.
Numbers 21:21
And Israel sent messaungers vnto Siho the kynge of the Amorrites, & caused to saye vnto him:
1 Samuel 4:12
Then rane there one of Ben Iamin out of the fore fronte of the battayl, & came vnto Silo the same daye, & had his clothes rente, and had earth vpo his heade.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when thou makest a feast,.... An entertainment for others, a dinner, or a supper:

call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind; that is, the poor maimed, the poor lame, and the poor blind; otherwise it is possible that rich men may be maimed, lame, and blind; whereas these are not intended, but such who are in indigent circumstances, that stand in need of a meal, and to whom it is welcome.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The poor - Those who are destitute of comfortable food.

The maimed - Those who are deprived of any member of their body, as an arm or a leg or who have not the use of them so that they can labor for their own support.


 
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