Luke 14:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G1161} said he{G3004}{(G5707)} also{G2532} to him that bade{G2564}{(G5761)} him{G846}, When{G3752} thou makest{G4160}{(G5725)} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper{G1173}, call{G5455}{(G5720)} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends{G5384}, nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren{G80}, neither{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen{G4773}, nor{G3366} thy rich{G4145} neighbours{G1069}; lest{G3379} they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again{G479}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} a recompence{G468} be made{G1096}{(G5638)} thee{G4671}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then sayde he also to him that had desyred him to diner: When thou makest a diner or a supper: call not thy frendes nor thy brethre nether thy kinsmen nor yet ryche neghbours: lest they bidde the agayne and a recompence be made the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He sayde also vnto him that had bydden him: Wha thou makest a dyner or a supper, call not thy frendes, ner thy brethren, ner thy kynsfolkes, ner yi riche neghbours, lest they call the agayne, and recompece be made ye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde he also to hym that bad hym to meate: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kynsemen, nor thy ryche neyghbours, lest they also byd thee agayne, and a recompence be made thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

Referenced Verses

  • Jas 2:1-6 : 1 My brothers, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of favoritism. 2 Suppose a man with gold rings and dressed in fine clothes enters your assembly, and a poor man in filthy clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,' 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
  • Matt 5:46 : 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
  • Matt 6:1-4 : 1 Be careful not to practice your acts of charity before others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 So, when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Luke 6:32-36 : 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.
  • Zech 7:5-7 : 5 Say to all the people of the land and the priests: 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, did you really fast for me?' 6 And when you eat and when you drink, aren’t you eating and drinking for yourselves? 7 Are these not the words the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, along with its surrounding cities, and when the Negev and the Shephelah were also peopled?
  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
  • Matt 6:16-18 : 16 When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting will not be obvious to others, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Luke 1:53 : 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 14:13-18
    6 verses
    87%

    13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

    14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

    15 When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

    16 Jesus replied, 'A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.'

    17 At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

    18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

  • Luke 14:7-11
    5 verses
    82%

    7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

    8 'When you are invited to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by the host.'

    9 'Then the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ And humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.'

    10 'But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.'

    11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'

  • Luke 14:23-25
    3 verses
    78%

    23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’

    24 I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.

    25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,

  • Luke 14:21
    75%

    21 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Luke 16:9
    73%

    9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly wealth so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    8 Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • Mark 12:39
    72%

    39 and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

  • Luke 11:6
    71%

    6 because a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to offer him.”

  • Matt 22:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

    4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I have prepared my banquet; my oxen and fattened animals have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'

  • Luke 11:37
    71%

    37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

  • Matt 6:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 Be careful not to practice your acts of charity before others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

    2 So, when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

  • Luke 5:29
    70%

    29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them.

  • Jas 2:3
    70%

    3 If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,'

  • Matt 23:6
    70%

    6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,

  • Matt 22:8
    70%

    8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those invited were not worthy.'

  • John 12:2
    70%

    2 There they prepared a dinner for Him. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

  • Luke 6:34-35
    2 verses
    70%

    34 If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

    35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  • Matt 23:12
    69%

    12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Luke 12:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13 Someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

    14 But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me as a judge or arbiter over you?"

  • Matt 5:42
    69%

    42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

  • Luke 16:1
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    1 Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.

  • Luke 12:16
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    16 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

  • Luke 16:5
    69%

    5 So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

  • Luke 7:36
    69%

    36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

  • Matt 22:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

    12 He said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.

  • Luke 3:11
    69%

    11 He replied to them, "Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food must do the same."

  • Luke 6:30-31
    2 verses
    68%

    30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Prov 14:20
    68%

    20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

  • Luke 12:21
    68%

    21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Luke 10:37
    68%

    37 The expert in the law replied, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'

  • Luke 18:14
    68%

    14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'

  • Matt 5:46
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    46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?