Luke 14:13

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Summary

Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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General references

Proverbs 3:9

Matthew 5:42

Luke 6:34

Bible References

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“So the slave came back and reported these things to his master. Then in anger, the master of the house told his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame!’

But give from what is within to the poor,

and then everything is clean for you.

Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.

Rejoice before Yahweh your God in the place where He chooses to have His name dwell—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow among you.

“When you have finished paying all the tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tenth, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

Then he distributed a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake to each one in the entire Israelite community, both men and women. Then all the people left, each to his own home.

for Hezekiah king of Judah contributed 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the congregation. Also, the officials contributed 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep for the congregation, and many priests consecrated themselves.

Then he said to them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your stronghold.”

The dying man blessed me,
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

If I have refused the wishes of the poor
or let the widow’s eyes go blind,

Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;

The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.

Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

As He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd, felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.

Now Jesus summoned His disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry; otherwise they might collapse on the way.”

So those slaves went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests.

Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

General references

Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;

Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.