Luke 14:13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, 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 when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

King James Bible
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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

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:

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

Cross References

Proverbs 22:9
He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Matthew 15:30
And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

Luke 14:12
Then 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.

Luke 14:14
And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you: for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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