Luke 14:13
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New International Version (©2011)
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
On the contrary, when you host a banquet, invite those who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Instead, when you give a banquet, make it your habit to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

NET Bible (©2006)
But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“But whenever you make a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the maimed and the blind.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the handicapped, the lame, and the blind.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But when you give a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

American King James Version
But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

American Standard Version
But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;

Darby Bible Translation
But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:

English Revised Version
But when thou makest 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:

Weymouth New Testament
But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;

World English Bible
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

Young's Literal Translation
but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:7-14 Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases, that a man's pride will bring him low, and before honour is humility. Our Saviour here teaches, that works of charity are better than works of show. But our Lord did not mean that a proud and unbelieving liberality should be rewarded, but that his precept of doing good to the poor and afflicted should be observed from love to him.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 13, 14. - But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee. Great pagan moralists, sick at heart at these dreary, selfish society conventionalities, have condemned this system of entertaining those who would be likely to make an equivalent return for the interested hospitality. So Martial, writing of such an incident, says, 'You are asking for gifts, Sextus, not for friends." Nehemiah gives a somewhat similar charge to the Jews of his day: "Eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared" (Nehemiah 8:10). Thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. There is no doubt that Jesus here was alluding to that first resurrection which would consist of the "just" only; of that which St. John speaks of in rapt and glowing terms: "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection" (Revelation 20:6). This was a doctrine evidently much insisted on by the early teachers of Christianity (see John 5:25; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Philippians 3:11; and compare our Lord's words again in Luke 20:35).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. call the poor—"Such God Himself calls" (Lu 14:21) [Bengel].

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The Parable of the Guests
…12Then said he also to him that bade him, When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you. 13But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you: for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Proverbs 22:9 The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
Matthew 15:30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.
Luke 14:12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
Luke 14:14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."