Luke 14:12
Good News Translation
Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors--for they will invite you back, and in this way you will be paid for what you did.

New Revised Standard Version
He said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid.

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited him: When you give a dinner or a banquet, don't invite your friends and family and relatives and rich neighbors. If you do, they will invite you in return, and you will be paid back.

New American Bible
Then he said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

when.

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Proverbs 14:20 The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.

Proverbs 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

James 2:1-6 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons. . . .

and a.

Luke 6:32-36 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them. . . .

Zechariah 7:5-7 Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying: When you fasted, and mourned in the fifth and the seventh month for these seventy years: did you keep a fast unto me? . . .

Matthew 5:46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

Matthew 6:1-4,16-18 Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Guests
11Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. 13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.…
Cross References
Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

Luke 14:11
Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:13
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.

2 Corinthians 6:13
But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.

Luke 14:11
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