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Hospitality, Not Exclusivity
Scholars unanimously agree that Jesus is not forbidding hospitality towards friends and family. Rather, He is condemning the habit of inviting only those who can return the favor. The command is to expand our guest lists beyond circles of mutual benefit to include those who cannot repay us, such as the poor and marginalized.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:12
18th Century
Theologian
Call not your friends, etc. This is not to be understood as commanding us not to entertain at all our relatives and friends; rath…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:12
A dinner or a supper (αριστον η δειπνον). More exactly, a breakfast or a dinner with distinction between them as already shown. Th…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:12
19th Century
Bishop
A dinner or a supper.—The two words were used respectively for the morning and the evening meal—the former, like the Cont…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 14:12
19th Century
Preacher
Our Saviour, you see, keeps to one line of instruction. It was a feast, so he used the feast to teach another lesson.
It is always well, whe…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:12
Having addressed the Pharisee’s guests, Jesus turns to his host and speaks words resembling 6:32–36 (see comments). In view of one’s ultimate rewar…
John Calvin
On Luke 14:12
16th Century
Theologian
When thou makest a dinner. Those who think that this is an absolute condemnation of entertainments given by relatives and friends to each …
John Gill
On Luke 14:12
17th Century
Pastor
Then said he also to him that invited him
As he had given advice and instructions to the guests, so he likewise thou…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 14:7–14
17th Century
Minister
Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases that a m…