Luke 14:13

God's Word

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:19

He also distributed to all the people—to the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women—one loaf of bread, one date cake, and one raisin cake. Then all the people went home.

2 Chronicles 30:24

King Hezekiah of Judah provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep as sacrifices for the assembly. The leaders provided 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep for the assembly. So a large number of priests were able to perform the ceremonies to make themselves holy.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he told them, “Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who cannot provide for themselves. Today is a holy day for the Lord. Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:12

Then all the people went to eat and drink and to send portions. They had a big, joyful celebration because they understood the words that had been explained to them.

Job 29:13

I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Proverbs 14:31

Whoever oppresses the poor insults his maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 22:9

Whoever is generous will be blessed because he has shared his food with the poor.

Isaiah 58:10

If you give some of your own food to ⌞feed⌟ those who are hungry and to satisfy ⌞the needs of⌟ those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun.

Isaiah 58:7

Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house, and cover them with clothes when you see ⌞them⌟ naked. Don’t refuse to help your relatives.

Matthew 15:30

A large crowd came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, disabled, those unable to talk, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he cured them.

Matthew 22:10

The servants went into the streets and brought in all the good people and all the evil people they found. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Luke 11:41

Give what is inside as a gift to the poor, and then everything will be clean  for you.

Luke 14:12

Then he told the man who had invited him, “When you invite people for lunch or dinner, don’t invite only your friends, family, other relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they will return the favor.

Luke 14:14

Then you will be blessed because they don’t have any way to pay you back. You will be paid back when those who have God’s approval come back to life.”

Luke 14:21

“The servant went back to report this to his master. Then the master of the house became angry. He told his servant, ‘Run to every street and alley in the city! Bring back the poor, the handicapped, the blind, and the lame.’

Acts 9:39

So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Deuteronomy 14:29

Foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities may come to eat all they want. The Levites may also come because they have no land of their own as you have. Then the Lord your God will bless you in whatever work you do.

Deuteronomy 16:11

Enjoy yourselves in the presence of the Lord your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place the Lord your God will choose for his name to live.

Deuteronomy 16:14

Enjoy yourselves at the festival along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities.

1 Timothy 3:2

A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach.

1 Timothy 5:10

People should tell about the good things she has done: raising children, being hospitable, taking care of believers’ needs, helping the suffering, or always doing good things.

Titus 1:8

Instead, he must be hospitable, love what is good, use good judgment, be fair and moral, and have self-control.

Philemon 1:7

Your love ⌞for God’s people⌟ gives me a lot of joy and encouragement. You, brother, have comforted God’s people.

Hebrews 13:2

Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.