New American Standard Bible 2020

Luke 14:7-14

7NowδὲdeG1161He begantellingἜλεγενElegenG3004a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to the invitedκεκλημένουςkeklēmenousG2564guestsG2564when He noticedἐπέχωνepechōnG1907howπῶςpōsG4459they had been pickingG1586outG1586the placesG4411ofG4411honorG4411at the table,sayingλέγωνlegōnG3004to them,

8“WheneverὅτανhotanG3752you are invitedκληθῇςklēthēasG2564by someoneτινοςtinosG5100to a weddingγάμους,gamousG1062feastG1062, do nottakeκατακλιθῇςkataklithēasG2625the placeπρωτοκλισίαν,prōtoklisianG4411ofG4411honorG4411,for someone moreG1784distinguishedG1784than you may have beenᾖēG1510invitedκεκλημένοςkeklēmenosG2564by him,

9and the one who invitedκαλέσαςkalesasG2564youbothαὐτὸνautonG2532 G846will comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and sayG3004to you, ‘GiveδὸςdosG1325yourplaceτόπον.toponG5117to thisG3778personG3778,’and thenτότεtoteG5119in disgraceαἰσχύνηςaischunēsG152you will proceedἄρξῃarxēG757to occupyκατέχειν.katecheinG2722the lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078placeτόπονtoponG5117.

10But wheneverὅτανhotanG3752you are invitedκληθῇς,klēthēasG2564,goπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198andtakeἀνάπεσεanapeseG377the lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078placeτόπον,toponG5117,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443whenὅτανhotanG3752the one who has invitedκεκληκώςkeklēkōsG2564you comesἔλθῃelthēG2064,he will sayG3004to you, ‘Friendφίλε,phileG5384,moveG4320upG4320higherἀνώτερον.anōteronG511’;thenτότεtoteG5119you will have honorδόξαdoxaG1391inG1799theG1799sightG1799ofG1799allπάντωνpantōnG3956who arediningG4873at the tableG4873with you.

11For everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who exaltsὑψῶνhupsōnG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be humbledταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013,and the one who humblesταπεινῶνtapeinōnG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.”

12NowδὲdeG1161He alsoG2532went on to sayἜλεγενElegenG3004to the one who had invitedκεκληκότιkeklēkotiG2564Him,“WheneverὅτανhotanG3752you giveποιῇςpoiēasG4160a luncheonἄριστονaristonG712orἢēG2228a dinnerδεῖπνον,deipnonG1173,do not inviteφώνειphōneiG5455your friendsφίλουςphilousG5384,your brothersἀδελφούςadelphousG80,your relativesσυγγενεῖςsungeneisG4773,norG3366wealthyπλουσίουςplousiousG4145neighborsγείτοναςgeitonasG1069,otherwiseG3379they may alsoG2532inviteG479you to a mealinG479returnG479, and that will be yourrepaymentἀνταπόδομάantapodomaG468.

13But wheneverὅτανhotanG3752you giveποιῇς,poiēasG4160abanquetδοχὴνdochēnG1403,inviteκάλειkaleiG2564peopleG4434who are poorG4434,who haveG374disabilitiesG374,who are limpingχωλούς,chōlousG5560, andpeopleG5185whoG5185areG5185blindτυφλούς.tuphlousG5185;

14and you will be blessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107,sinceὅτιhotiG3754theydo not haveἔχουσινechousinG2192the meansto repayἀνταποδοῦναίantapodounaiG467you; for you will be repaidἀνταποδοθήσεταιantapodothēsetaiG467atthe resurrectionἀναστάσειanastaseiG386of the righteousδικαίων.¶dikaiōnG1342.”

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