And He alsowent on to sayto the one who had invitedHim, "Whenyou givea luncheonora dinner,do not inviteyour friendsoryour brothersoryour relativesorrichneighbors,otherwisethey may alsoinvite you in returnand [that] will be your repayment.
The pooris hatedevenby his neighbor,But those who lovethe richare many.
He who oppressesthe poorto makemorefor himself Or who givesto the rich,[will] only[come to] poverty.
"For ifyou lovethosewho loveyou, whatrewarddoyou have?Do not eventhe tax collectorsdothe same?
"HE HAS FILLEDTHE HUNGRYWITH GOOD THINGS;And sent awaythe richempty-handed.
Her neighborsand her relativesheardthat the Lordhad displayed His greatmercytowardher; and they were rejoicingwith her.
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
"But whenyou givea reception,invite[the] poor,[the] crippled,[the] lame,[the] blind,
Nowin a likeexchange--I speakas to children--open wide[to us] also.
