Luke 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 14:12 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 14:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 14:12 (KJV)
Luke 14:12 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 14:12
“Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:12: then, also, call
“And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. neither...: or, both his kinsmen and his friends”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:12: friends, nor, neither
“Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:12: then, also, brethren
“When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:12: then, nor, neither
“And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. any noise...: Heb. your voice to be heard”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:12: then, nor, neither
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