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Luke 14:11-14

11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” 12Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. 13But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, 14and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Luke 14:11-14
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Verse 11

Original language (Greek)

ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

  1. ὅτιhoti“For”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  2. πᾶςpas“everyone”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “all” · Strong's G3956
  3. ὁho“who”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ὑψῶνhupsōn“is exalting”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑψόω · “to lift up” · Strong's G5312
  5. ἑαυτὸνhe'auton“himself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  6. ταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetai“will be humbled,”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ταπεινόω · “to humble” · Strong's G5013
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ταπεινῶνtapeinōn“humbling”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ταπεινόω · “to humble” · Strong's G5013
  10. ἑαυτὸνhe'auton“himself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  11. ὑψωθήσεται.hupsōthēsetai“will be exalted.”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὑψόω · “to lift up” · Strong's G5312

Verse 12

Original language (Greek)

Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν· ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους μήποτε καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀντικαλέσωσίν σε καὶ γένηται ἀνταπόδομά σοι.

  1. ἜλεγενElegen“He was saying”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  4. τῷtō“to the [one]”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. κεκληκότιkeklēkoti“having invited”
    Verb, perfect, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine · from καλέω · “to call” · Strong's G2564G
  6. αὐτόν·auton“Him;”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  7. ὅτανhotan“When”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  8. ποιῇςpoiēas“you may make”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  9. ἄριστονariston“a dinner”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “early meal” · Strong's G0712
  10. ἢē“or”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  11. δεῖπνον,deipnon“a supper,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from δεῖπνον · “dinner” · Strong's G1173
  12. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  13. φώνειphōnei“do call”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from φωνέω · “to call” · Strong's G5455
  14. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. φίλουςphilous“friends”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from φίλος · “friendly/friend” · Strong's G5384
  16. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  17. μηδὲmēde“nor [call]”
    Conjunction, nominative · from μηδέ · “nor” · Strong's G3366
  18. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. ἀδελφούςadelphous“brothers”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  20. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  21. μηδὲmēde“nor [call]”
    Conjunction, nominative · from μηδέ · “nor” · Strong's G3366
  22. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. συγγενεῖςsungeneis“relatives”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from συγγενής · “kindred” · Strong's G4773
  24. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  25. μηδὲmēde“nor [call]”
    Conjunction, nominative · from μηδέ · “nor” · Strong's G3366
  26. γείτοναςgeitonas“neighbours”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from γείτων · “neighbour” · Strong's G1069
  27. πλουσίουςplousious“rich”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from πλούσιος · “rich” · Strong's G4145
  28. μήποτεmēpote“otherwise”
    Particle, negative + Particle · “lest + πότε=when” · Strong's G3361
  29. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  30. αὐτοὶautoi“they themselves”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  31. ἀντικαλέσωσίνantikalesōsin“may invite in return”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from ἀντικαλέω · “to invite in return” · Strong's G0479
  32. σεse“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  33. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  34. γένηταιgenētai“it may become”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  35. ἀνταπόδομάantapodoma“recompense”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἀνταπόδομα · “repayment” · Strong's G0468
  36. σοι.soi“to you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771

Verse 13

Original language (Greek)

ἀλλ᾽ ὅταν δοχὴν ποιῇς, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπείρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς.

  1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“But”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. ὅτανhotan“when”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  3. δοχὴνdochēn“a feast”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δοχή · “banquet” · Strong's G1403
  4. ποιῇς,poiēas“you may make”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  5. κάλειkalei“do call”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from καλέω · “to call” · Strong's G2564G
  6. πτωχούς,ptōchous“[the] poor,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from πτωχός · “poor” · Strong's G4434
  7. ἀναπείρους,anapeirous“[the] crippled,”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀνάπηρος · “crippled” · Strong's G0376
  8. χωλούς,chōlous“[the] lame,”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from χωλός · “lame” · Strong's G5560
  9. τυφλούς.tuphlous“[the] blind.”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from τυφλός · “blind” · Strong's G5185

Verse 14

Original language (Greek)

καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι· ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. μακάριοςmakarios“blessed”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “blessed” · Strong's G3107
  3. ἔσῃ,esē“you will be,”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  4. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  5. οὐκouk“nothing”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  6. ἔχουσινechousin“they have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  7. ἀνταποδοῦναίantapodounai“to repay”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from ἀνταποδίδωμι · “to repay” · Strong's G0467
  8. σοι·soi“you;”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. ἀνταποδοθήσεταιantapodothēsetai“It will be recompensed”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀνταποδίδωμι · “to repay” · Strong's G0467
  10. γάρgar“for”
    Conjunction · “for” · Strong's G1063
  11. σοιsoi“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. ἀναστάσειanastasei“resurrection”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀνάστασις · “resurrection” · Strong's G0386
  15. τῶνtōn“of the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. δικαίων.dikaiōn“righteous.”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from δίκαιος · “just” · Strong's G1342
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)