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New Revised Standard

Luke 14:13

But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

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.
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,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But wha thou makest a feast, call the poore, the crepell, the lame, the blynde,
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 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. 8 "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; 9 and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down at 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 the table with you. 11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." 12 He said also to the one who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection 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
and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
Genesis 14:24
I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share."
Genesis 39:14
she called out to the members of her household and said to them, "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us! He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice;
Genesis 40:15
For in fact I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon."
Genesis 41:12
A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each according to his dream.
Genesis 43:32
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Exodus 2:6
When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him. "This must be one of the Hebrews' children," she said.
Exodus 2:11
One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his kinsfolk.
Numbers 21:21
Then Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites, saying,
1 Samuel 4:12
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with earth upon his head.

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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