Luke 14
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Luke 14:8-14

8“WheneverG3752 you are invitedG2564 by someoneG5100 to a weddingG1062 feastG1062, 1do not 2takeG2625 the placeG4411 ofG4411 honorG4411, for someone moreG1784 distinguishedG1784 than you may have beenG1510 invitedG2564 by him, 9and the one who invitedG2564 you 3bothG2532G846 will comeG2064 and sayG3004 to you, ‘GiveG1325 your placeG5117 to thisG3778 personG3778,’ and thenG5119 4in disgraceG152 you will proceedG757 to occupyG2722 the lastG2078 placeG5117. 10But wheneverG3752 you are invitedG2564, goG4198 and 5takeG377 the lastG2078 placeG5117, soG2443 thatG2443 whenG3752 the one who has invitedG2564 you comesG2064, he will sayG3004 to you, ‘FriendG5384, 6moveG4320 upG4320 higherG511’; thenG5119 you will have honorG1391 inG1799 theG1799 sightG1799 ofG1799 allG3956 who are 7diningG4873 at the tableG4873 with you. 118For everyoneG3956 who exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, and the one who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”

12NowG1161 He alsoG2532 went on to sayG3004 to the one who had invitedG2564 Him, “WheneverG3752 you giveG4160 a luncheonG712 orG2228 a dinnerG1173, do not inviteG5455 your friendsG5384, your brothersG80, your relativesG4773, norG3366 wealthyG4145 neighborsG1069, otherwiseG3379 they may alsoG2532 inviteG479 you to a meal inG479 returnG479, and that will be your 9repaymentG468. 13But wheneverG3752 you giveG4160 a 10banquetG1403, inviteG2564 peopleG4434 who are poorG4434, who haveG374 disabilitiesG374, who are limpingG5560, and peopleG5185 whoG5185 areG5185 blindG5185; 14and you will be blessedG3107, sinceG3754 they 11do not haveG2192 the means to repayG467 you; for you will be repaidG467 at 12the resurrectionG386 of the righteousG1342.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 14:8 Prov 25:6, 7 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 14:8 Lit recline at ↩
  3. 3. Luke 14:9 Lit and him ↩
  4. 4. Luke 14:9 Luke 3:8 ↩
  5. 5. Luke 14:10 Lit recline at ↩
  6. 6. Luke 14:10 Prov 25:6, 7 ↩
  7. 7. Luke 14:10 Lit reclining ↩
  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 14:12 Or reward ↩
  10. 10. Luke 14:13 Or reception ↩
  11. 11. Luke 14:14 Or are unable to ↩
  12. 12. Luke 14:14 John 5:29; Acts 24:15; Rev 20:4, 5 ↩

Commentaries on Luke 14

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