Luke 14:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
ὅταν
When
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ὅταν
Whenever, when, as soon as. Ask and it will be given to you seek and you will find knock and the door will be opened whenever you knock. The invitation is always current.
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γίνομαι
it may become
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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λέγω
He was saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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φωνέω
do call
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φωνέω
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
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φίλος
friends
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φίλος
actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
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γείτων
neighbours
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γείτων
a neighbour (as adjoining one's ground); by implication, a friend
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ποιέω
you may make
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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συγγενής
relatives
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συγγενής
a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman
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δεῖπνον
a supper,
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δεῖπνον
dinner, i.e. the chief meal (usually in the evening)
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μηδέ
nor call
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μηδέ
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
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πλούσιος
rich
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πλούσιος
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
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