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Luke 14:13
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Luke 14:13
New English Translation
13 But when you host an elaborate meal,[a] invite the poor, the crippled,[b] the lame, and[c] the blind.[d]
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- Luke 14:13 tn This term, δοχή (dochē), is a third term for a meal (see v. 12) that could also be translated “banquet, feast.”
- Luke 14:13 sn Normally the term means crippled as a result of being maimed or mutilated (L&N 23.177).
- Luke 14:13 tn Here “and” has been supplied between the last two elements in the series in keeping with English style.
- Luke 14:13 sn This list of needy is like Luke 7:22. See Deut 14:28-29; 16:11-14; 26:11-13.
Luke 14:14
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Luke 14:14
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14 Then[a] you will be blessed,[b] because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid[c] at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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- Luke 14:14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate that this follows from the preceding action. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- Luke 14:14 sn You will be blessed. God notes and approves of such generosity.
- Luke 14:14 sn The passive verb will be repaid looks at God’s commendation.
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