Luke 14:12 - English Standard Version 2016

¹² He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Jesus also said to the man who had invited Him, When you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they also invite you in return, and so you are paid back.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Common English Bible

¹² Then Jesus said to the person who had invited him, “When you host a lunch or dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers and sisters, your relatives, or rich neighbors. If you do, they will invite you in return and that will be your reward.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Then he also said to the one who had invited him: "When you prepare a lunch or dinner, do not choose to call your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they might then invite you in return and repayment would made to you.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

Luke 14:12 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

Proverbs 22:16

Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Luke 1:53

he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

Luke 1:58

And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 14:13

But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

2 Corinthians 6:13

In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.