Luke 14:13

Simplified Cowboy Version

Instead, invite the less fortunate. Invite the poor, hungry, crippled, and blind.

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,

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:

Contextual Overview

⁷As people were sitting down to eat, Jesus noticed how everyone was trying to get the best spots near the head of the table. Jesus said, ⁸"When you are eating at a branding and lunch is served, don't run in and try to sit at the table with the rancher. You take your plate and go outside to eat. ⁹It would be much better for you to have the rancher come outside and insist that you sit with him rather than him have to ask you to go sit outside. ¹⁰Then you'd be all kinds of embarrassed and you'd have brought it on yourself. ¹¹A wannabe who tries to pass himself off as a top hand will be humiliated, but the top hand who doesn't mind sitting outside will be given a place of honor." ¹²Jesus then turned to the host and said, "When you have a BBQ, don't invite those who you know can do something for you. Don't invite your friends or relatives who will return the favor. ¹³Instead, invite the less fortunate. Invite the poor, hungry, crippled, and blind. ¹⁴Then you will know that when the Boss picks his crew, you will be rewarded for inviting those who couldn't do anything for you."

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

2 Corinthians 11:22
They say they are Hebrew? Me too! They say they are Israelites? Me too! They are descendants of Abraham? Me too!

Philippians 2:5
Ride with the same attitude Christ rode with.

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.