Luke 14
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Luke 14:7-14

7And He began speakingG3004 a parableG3850 to the invitedG2564 guestsG2564 when He noticedG1907 howG4459 1they had been pickingG1586 out the placesG4411 of honorG4411 at the table, sayingG3004 to them, 8“WhenG3752 you are invitedG2564 by someoneG5100 to a weddingG1062 feastG1062, 2do not 3takeG2625 the placeG4411 of honorG4411, for someone moreG1784 distinguishedG1784 than you may have beenG1510 invitedG2564 by him, 9and he who invitedG2564 you bothG2532G846 will comeG2064 and sayG3004 to you, ‘GiveG1325 your placeG5117 to thisG3778 manG3778,’ and thenG5119 4in disgraceG152 you 5proceedG757 to occupyG2722 the lastG2078 placeG5117. 10But whenG3752 you are invitedG2564, goG4198 and reclineG377 at the lastG2078 placeG5117, soG2443 that whenG3752 the one who has invitedG2564 you comesG2064, he may sayG3004 to you, ‘FriendG5384, 6moveG4320 up higherG511’; thenG5119 you will have honorG1391 in the sightG1799 of allG3956 who 7are at the tableG4873 with you. 118For everyoneG3956 who exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, and he who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”

12And He alsoG2532 went on to sayG3004 to the one who had invitedG2564 Him, “WhenG3752 you giveG4160 a luncheonG712 orG2228 a dinnerG1173, do not inviteG5455 your friendsG5384 orG3366 your brothersG80 orG3366 your relativesG4773 orG3366 richG4145 neighborsG1069, otherwiseG3379 they may alsoG2532 inviteG479 you in returnG479 and that will be your repaymentG468. 13But whenG3752 you giveG4160 a 9receptionG1403, inviteG2564 the poorG4434, the crippledG376, the lameG5560, the blindG5185, 14and you will be blessedG3107, sinceG3754 they 10do not haveG2192 the means to repayG467 you; for you will be repaidG467 at 11the resurrectionG386 of the righteousG1342.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 14:7 Matt 23:6 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 14:8 Prov 25:6, 7 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 14:8 Lit recline at ↩
  4. 4. Luke 14:9 Luke 3:8 ↩
  5. 5. Luke 14:9 Lit begin ↩
  6. 6. Luke 14:10 Prov 25:6, 7 ↩
  7. 7. Luke 14:10 Lit recline at the table ↩
  8. 8. Luke 14:11 2 Sam 22:28; Prov 29:23; Matt 23:12; Luke 1:52; 18:14; James 4:10 ↩
  9. 9. Luke 14:13 Or banquet ↩
  10. 10. Luke 14:14 Or are unable to ↩
  11. 11. Luke 14:14 John 5:29; Acts 24:15; Rev 20:4, 5 ↩

Commentaries on Luke 14

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