Luke 14:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:”
πτωχός
Not just financially poor — ptochos is the one who crouches, who has nothing to stand on. Blessed are those who know they have nothing in themselves before God. That emptiness is not a problem. It is the very space into which the kingdom enters.
χωλός
the] lame,
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χωλός
Lame, crippled, limping. Cholos. The lame walk. What could not move under its own power was healed by the power of Jesus. He still restores what has been crippled by life.
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καλέω
do call
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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.
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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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τυφλός
the] blind.
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τυφλός
opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
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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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δοχή
a feast
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δοχή
a reception, i.e. convivial entertainment
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