"Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, n…" — Luke 14:12

Luke 14:12 · KJV

“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor {thy} rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.”

— Luke 14:12

Verse 11

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Verse 13

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

Luke 14 — Context

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor {thy} rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Cross References

James 2:1-6

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.

Matthew 5:46

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Proverbs 22:16

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his {riches, and} he that giveth to the rich, {shall} surely {come} to want.

Luke 6:32-36

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich {hath} many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}

Matthew 6:1-4

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. {alms: or, righteousness} {of your: or, with your}

Luke 1:53

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Zechariah 7:5-7

Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh {month}, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, {even} to me?