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Luke 14:13

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235 →
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752 →
δοχὴνdochēna feastG1403 →
ποιῇς,poiēasyou may makeG4160 →
κάλειkaleido callG2564 →
πτωχούς,ptōchous[the] poor,G4434 →
ἀναπείρους,anapeirous[the] crippled,G376 →
χωλούς,chōlous[the] lame,G5560 →
τυφλούς.tuphlous[the] blind.G5185 →

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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, the blind, and the lame.’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.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?Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.Job 29:15–16I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame.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,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.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.Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.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.Proverbs 3:9–10Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;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 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 within your gates.

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