Luke 14:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:20

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

Proverbs 22:16

He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

Matthew 5:46

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

Luke 1:53

Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

Luke 1:58

And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Luke 14:13

But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

2 Corinthians 6:13

Now to give me back payment of the same sort I am talking as to my children, let your hearts be wide open to me.