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The Parable of the Guests

Luke 14:13

In 9 translations

BSB
But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
KJV
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
WEB
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
ASV
But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
LSV
but when you may make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,
YLT
but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,
DBY
But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:
DRC
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;
GNV
But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place δοχὴν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of ἀναπείρους: Textus Receptus: ἀναπήρους.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: δοχὴν ποιῇς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δοχὴν ποιῇς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ποιῇς δοχήν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀλλʼ ὅταν δοχὴν ποιῇς, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπείρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς·
RP2018
Ἀλλ’ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχήν, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς·
TR-Boyd
Ἀλλ᾿ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχήν, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς·
SCR1894
αλλ οταν ποιης δοχην καλει πτωχους αναπηρους χωλους τυφλους

Who and where

◆ Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalem

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 14:21The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled,…
  • Isaiah 58:10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
  • Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
  • Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
  • Job 29:15–16I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
  • Hebrews 13:2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
  • Nehemiah 8:10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
  • Job 31:16–20If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my…
  • Matthew 22:10So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
  • Matthew 14:14–21When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the…
  • Deuteronomy 16:14And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.
  • Deuteronomy 26:12–13When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled…
  • Deuteronomy 16:11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the…
  • 1 Timothy 5:10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
  • Deuteronomy 14:29Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the…
  • Proverbs 3:9–10Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

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