Luke 14:21

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

The servant told his master what happened, and the master became so angry he said, “Go as fast as you can to every street and alley in town! Bring in everyone who is poor or paralyzed or blind or lame.”

Cross References

Luke 14:13

When you give a feast, invite the poor, the paralyzed, the lame, and the blind.

James 2:5

My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. God has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.

Matthew 11:5

The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.

John 9:39

Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”

Luke 14:24

Not one of the guests I first invited will get even a bite of my food!”

Isaiah 35:6

Those who were lame will leap around like deer; tongues once silent will shout for joy. Water will rush through the desert.

Hebrews 2:3

So if we refuse this great way of being saved, how can we hope to escape? The Lord himself was the first to tell about it, and people who heard the message proved to us that it was true.

1 Samuel 2:8

You lift the poor and homeless out of the garbage dump and give them places of honor in royal palaces. You set the world on foundations, and they belong to you.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should say, “Come!” If you are thirsty, come! If you want life-giving water, come and take it. It's free!

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth a sharp sword went out to attack the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod and will show the fierce anger of God All-Powerful by trampling the grapes in the pit where wine is made.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Luke 24:47

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

Matthew 11:28

If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 33:23

But your nation is a ship with its rigging loose, its mast shaky, and its sail not spread. Someday even you that are lame will take everything you want from your enemies.

Luke 9:10

The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He then took them with him to the village of Bethsaida, where they could be alone.

Matthew 18:31

When some other officials found out what had happened, they felt sorry for the man who had been put in jail. Then they told the king what had happened.

Matthew 15:12

Then his disciples came over to him and asked, “Do you know you insulted the Pharisees by what you said?”

Zechariah 11:11

The sheep dealers who saw me knew at once that this was a message from the Lord.

Zechariah 11:7

So I became a shepherd of those sheep doomed to be slaughtered by the sheep dealers. And I gave names to the two sticks I used for tending the sheep: One of them was named “Mercy” and the other “Unity.”

Jeremiah 5:1

“Search Jerusalem for honest people who try to be faithful. If you can find even one, I'll forgive the whole city.

1 Samuel 25:12

The men returned to their camp and told David everything Nabal had said.

Psalm 38:7

Fever has my back in flames, and I hurt everywhere.

Psalm 2:12

Show respect to his son because if you don't, the Lord might become furious and suddenly destroy you. But he blesses and protects everyone who runs to him.

Luke 14:20

Still another guest said, “I've just now married, and I can't be there.”

Luke 14:22

When the servant returned, he said, “Master, I've done what you told me, and there is still plenty of room for more people.”

Matthew 20:7

“Because no one has hired us,” they answered. Then he told them to go work in his vineyard.