10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. Ver. 10. Then shalt thou have worship ] Honor est in honorante, therefore to be the less esteemed, because without us, and mostly but a puff of stinking breath, not once to be valued. read more
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Ver. 11. For whosoever ] See Trapp on " Mat 23:12 " read more
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. Ver. 12. Nor thy rich neighbour ] Laudent te esurientium viscera, non ructantium opulenta convivia, saith Jerome. Bishop Hooper had his board of beggars, who were daily served by four at a mess, with wholesome meats, before himself sat down to dinner. (Acts and... read more
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: Ver. 13. Call the poor ] Christ prefers charity before courtesy. read more
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Ver. 14. At the resurrection of the just ] Called theirs, because they only shall have joy of that day. It were well for the wicked if they might never rise to judgment, or trot directly to hell, and not be brought before the Lamb to be sentenced. read more
go: 1 Samuel 15:17, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 25:6, Proverbs 25:7 then: Isaiah 60:14, Revelation 3:9 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:22 - in the chiefest Matthew 20:12 - equal Mark 9:35 - If Romans 12:10 - in honour Galatians 5:26 - desirous read more
whosoever: Luke 1:51, Luke 18:14, 1 Samuel 15:17, Job 22:29, Job 40:10-2 Kings :, Psalms 18:27, Psalms 138:6, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 23:12, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 32:4 - my lord Genesis 33:3 - bowed Leviticus 26:41 - humbled Ruth 3:9 - Ruth 1 Samuel 9:21 - my family 1 Samuel 10:22 - hid 1 Kings 1:5 - exalted 2 Kings 5:11 - Naaman 2 Kings 14:13 - took Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:23 - took Amaziah 2... read more
when: Luke 1:53, Proverbs 14:20, Proverbs 22:16, James 2:1-Joshua : and a: Luke 6:32-Zephaniah :, Zechariah 7:5-Judges :, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:1-Numbers :, Matthew 6:16-Job : Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 14:29 - the stranger Ruth 2:12 - recompense Ruth 2:14 - At mealtime 1 Samuel 25:8 - a good day 1 Samuel 25:36 - a feast Psalms 112:9 - righteousness Matthew 5:42 - General Matthew 6:5 - Verily Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 6:34 - General Luke 11:41 - rather John 12:2 - they made Acts 20:35 -... read more
call: Luke 14:21, Luke 11:41, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 16:11, Deuteronomy 16:14, Deuteronomy 26:12, Deuteronomy 26:13, 2 Samuel 6:19, 2 Chronicles 30:24, Nehemiah 8:10, Nehemiah 8:12, Job 29:13, Job 29:15, Job 29:16, Job 31:16-Proverbs :, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 31:6, Proverbs 31:7, Isaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:10, Matthew 14:14-Ecclesiastes :, Matthew 15:32-Malachi :, Matthew 22:10, Acts 2:44, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34, Acts 4:35, Acts 9:39, Romans 12:13-Nehemiah :, 1... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 14:12-14
Luke 14:12-14Call the poorThe Church’s duty to the poorA recent advertisement on our city walls struck me as singularly suggestive; it contained the words, “God and the poor.” Such a conjunction of words is most remarkable: the highest and the lowest, He who owns all things, and they who own nothing: it is a conjunction of extremes, and though it looked very extraordinary on a placard, yet if you examine the Old and New Testaments the idea will be discovered almost more frequently than any... read more