Luke 14:13

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Instead, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:19

He gave all the Israelites, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then he sent everyone home.

2 Chronicles 30:24

Hezekiah, king of Judah, gave a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep as offerings on behalf of the assembly. The officials in turn gave a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep as offerings on behalf of the assembly. A large number of priests purified themselves.

Nehemiah 8:10

Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”

Nehemiah 8:12

Then everyone went away to eat and drink, and to share their food. They celebrated happily because now they understood the Law as it had been explained to them.

Job 29:13

Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.

Proverbs 14:31

Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 22:9

If you're generous, you'll be blessed, for you share your food with those in need.

Isaiah 58:10

if you dedicate yourselves to helping the hungry and give the poor what they need, then your light will shine out in the darkness, and your night will be like the sun at noon.

Isaiah 58:7

Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house. When you see people naked, give them clothes, and don't reject your own relatives.

Matthew 15:30

Huge crowds came to him, bringing those who were lame, blind, crippled, dumb, and many others who were sick. They laid them on the ground at his feet, and he healed them.

Matthew 22:10

So the servants went out into the streets and brought back everyone they could find, both the good and the bad. The wedding hall was full.

Luke 11:41

If, acting from within, you do acts of kindness to others, then everything will be clean to you.

Luke 14:12

Then he said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don't invite your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you back, and then you'd be repaid.

Luke 14:14

and you will be blessed, for they have nothing to repay you with, and you'll be rewarded at the resurrection of the good.”

Luke 14:21

The servant returned and told his master what they'd said. The home-owner became angry and told his servant, ‘Quickly, go out into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

Acts 9:39

So Peter got ready and left with them. When he arrived they took him upstairs. All the widows were there crying, and they showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Deuteronomy 14:29

This way the Levites (who don't have any share in the allotment of land), the foreigners, the orphans, and the widows in your town will be provided with what they need. The Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 16:11

You will celebrate in the Lord's presence in the place where he will choose to live with you. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your towns, as well as the foreigners, orphans, and widows among you.

Deuteronomy 16:14

Enjoy your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your towns, as well as the foreigners, orphans, and widows among you.

1 Timothy 3:2

An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach.

1 Timothy 5:10

The widow should have a reputation for doing good. Did she bring up children properly? Has she been hospitable? Has she washed the feet of church members? Has she helped those who were in trouble? Has she really tried to do good in every way?

Titus 1:8

He should be hospitable, someone who loves what's good and does what's right. He should be living a life for God, self-controlled,

Philemon 1:7

Your love, my dear brother, has brought me much happiness and encouragement. You have really inspired those of us who believe!

Hebrews 13:2

Don't forget to show love for strangers too, because by doing so some have welcomed angels without knowing it.