Luke 14:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

also to him. to him also. The host.

dinner... supper. See note on Matthew 22:4.

call. Greek. phoneo. Compare 19. 15.

nor. Figure of speech Paradiastole (App-6), for emphasis.

neither... nor. Greek mede, compound of me. App-105.

bid... again. Greek. antikaleo. Occurs only here.

be made thee. take place, when such an one asks for gifts, not friends.

Luke 14:12

12 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.