Study it in the app“And he was also saying to the one who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not call your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.”
Andδὲhe was also sayingἜλεγεν καὶto the one who had invitedτῷ κεκληκότιhim,αὐτόν“WhenὍτανyou giveποιῇςa lunchἄριστονorἢa dinner,δεῖπνονdo notμὴcallφώνειyour friendsτοὺς φίλους σουorμηδὲyour brothersτοὺς ἀδελφούς σουorμηδὲyour relativesτοὺς συγγενεῖς σουorμηδὲrichπλουσίουςneighbors,γείτοναςlestμήποτεtheyαὐτοὶalsoκαὶinvite you in returnἀντικαλέσωσίν σεandκαὶyou be repaid.γένηται ἀνταπόδομά σοι
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Elegen” appearsinvite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “keklēkoti” appearswhen, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “Hotan” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēis” appearsmeal
Meal, especially the midday meal; also a feast.
Where else “ariston” appearssupper, dinner
Supper, banquet.
Where else “deipnon” appearscall
To call someone, or shout.
Where else “phōnei” appearsfriend
Friend.
Where else “philous” appearsbrother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphous” appearsrelative
Relative, kinsman.
Where else “syngeneis” appearsrich
Someone with many possessions.
Where else “plousious” appearsneighbor
Neighbor.
Where else “geitonas” appearslest
Expresses fear that something bad may happen, so as to avoid it.
Where else “mēpote” appearsinvite in return
Invite in return.
Where else “antikalesōsin” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genētai” appearsrepayment
What one gets back for a favor.
Where else “antapodoma” appears11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 · This verse (above)
13But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
1. What it says
What excuses do the guests give for not coming to the great banquet, and whom does the master of the house invite afterward? (vv. 16-24)
2. What it means
Jesus says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. How does he illustrate this at the table? (vv. 7-11)
3. How I live it
Jesus suggests inviting those who cannot repay you. Whom could you invite or help without expecting anything in return? (vv. 12-14)
