Luke 14:14

Easy-to-Read Version

Then you will have great blessings, because these people cannot pay you back. They have nothing. But God will reward you at the time when all godly people rise from death."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid

King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

King James Version
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

English Standard Version
and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

New American Standard Bible
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

New Century Version
Then you will be blessed, because they have nothing and cannot pay you back. But you will be repaid when the good people rise from the dead."

Amplified Bible
and you will be blessed because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous (the just, the upright)."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Legacy Standard Bible
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for it will be repaid to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Berean Standard Bible
and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Contemporary English Version
They cannot pay you back. But God will bless you and reward you when his people rise from death.

Complete Jewish Bible
How blessed you will be that they have nothing with which to repay you! For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Darby Translation
and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

George Lamsa Translation
And you will be blessed; for they have nothing to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

Good News Translation
and you will be blessed, because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good people rise from death."

Lexham English Bible
and you will be blessed, because they are not able to repay you. For it will be paid back to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Literal Translation
and then you will be blessed, for they have nothing to repay you. For it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the just.

American Standard Version
and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

Bible in Basic English
And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

Hebrew Names Version
and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

International Standard Version
Then you will be blessed because they can't repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Etheridge Translation
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; for thy recompence shall be in the resurrection of the just.

Murdock Translation
And thou wilt be blessed. For they cannot recompense thee; but thy recompense will be at the resurrection of the just.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust [men.]

English Revised Version
and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

World English Bible
and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
the disabled, the lame, the blind, And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Weymouth's New Testament
and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection of the righteous."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
feble, crokid, and blynde, and thou schalt be blessid; for thei han not wherof to yelde thee, for it schal be yoldun to thee in the risyng ayen of iust men.

Update Bible Version
and you shall be blessed; because they don't have [the means] to recompense you: for you shall be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

New English Translation
Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

New King James Version
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

New Living Translation
Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."

New Life Bible
You will be happy if you do this. They cannot pay you back. You will get your pay when the people who are right with God are raised from the dead."

New Revised Standard
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

Revised Standard Version
and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and thou shalt be happy for they cannot recompence the. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurreccion of the iuste men.

Young's Literal Translation
and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
then art thou blessed, for they can not recompece ye. But it shalbe recompensed the in the resurreccion of the righteous.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then you will know that when the Boss picks his crew, you will be rewarded for inviting those who couldn't do anything for you."

Contextual Overview

⁷ Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So he told this story: ⁸ "When someone invites you to a wedding, don't sit in the most important seat. They may have invited someone more important than you. ⁹ And if you are sitting in the most important seat, they will come to you and say, ‘Give this man your seat!' Then you will have to move down to the last place and be embarrassed. ¹⁰ "So when someone invites you, go sit in the seat that is not important. Then they will come to you and say, ‘Friend, move up here to this better place!' What an honor this will be for you in front of all the other guests. ¹¹ Everyone who makes themselves important will be made humble. But everyone who makes themselves humble will be made important." ¹² Then Jesus said to the Pharisee who had invited him, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, don't invite only your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. At another time they will pay you back by inviting you to eat with them. ¹³ Instead, when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, and the blind. ¹⁴ Then you will have great blessings, because these people cannot pay you back. They have nothing. But God will reward you at the time when all godly people rise from death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

for thou: Proverbs 19:17, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:34-40, Philippians 4:18, Philippians 4:19

the resurrection: Luke 20:35, Luke 20:36, Daniel 12:2, Daniel 12:3, John 5:29, Acts 24:15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:20 - that the Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Proverbs 3:9 - General Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for Luke 12:17 - shall Luke 16:9 - Make John 11:24 - I know Ephesians 6:8 - whatsoever Philippians 3:11 - attain Philippians 3:20 - our Colossians 3:24 - ye shall Hebrews 6:2 - resurrection Hebrews 10:35 - great Hebrews 11:26 - for he had Hebrews 11:35 - that they

Cross-References

Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.

Genesis 12:16
Pharaoh was kind to Abram because he thought Abram was Sarai's brother. He gave Abram sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and men and women servants.

Genesis 13:8
So Abram said to Lot, "There should be no arguing between you and me or between your people and my people. We are all brothers.

Genesis 14:1
Amraphel was the king of Babylonia, Arioch was the king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was the king of Elam, and Tidal was the king of Goiim.

Genesis 14:2
All these kings fought a war against King Bera of Sodom: King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)

Genesis 14:3
All these kings joined their armies in the Valley of Siddim. (The Valley of Siddim is now the Salt Sea.)

Genesis 14:5
So in the 14th year, King Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came to fight against them. Kedorlaomer and the kings with him defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim. They also defeated the Zuzites in Ham. They defeated the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.

Genesis 14:11
So Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They took all their food and clothing and left.

Genesis 14:12
Lot, the son of Abram's brother, was living in Sodom, and they captured him. They also took everything he owned and left.

Genesis 15:3
Abram said, "You have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will get everything I have."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt be blessed,.... By God, with an increase of worldly substance, or with spiritual blessings, and with eternal glory and happiness; and by these poor objects, who will pray to God for a blessing upon such a kind benefactor:

for they cannot recompense thee; by inviting again to a like entertainment, as rich guests can do, and when they have done that there is nothing else to be expected; but such that entertain the poor can have no return from them, and yet a retaliation will be made:

for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just; when the just shall rise again, which will be the first resurrection; and happy is he that has part in it: for the righteous, or dead in Christ will rise first; and notice will be taken of the good works of the saints, particularly of their acts of beneficence to the poor members of Christ; and which they have done in faith, from a principle of love to Christ, and with a view to the glory of God, and the good of their fellow creatures and Christians.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shalt be blessed - Blessed in the “act” of doing good, which furnishes more “happiness” than riches can give, and blessed or rewarded “by God” in the day of judgment.

They cannot recompense thee - They cannot invite you again, and thus pay you; and by inviting “them” you show that you have a “disposition” to do good.

The resurrection of the just - When the just or holy shall be raised from the dead. Then “God” shall reward those who have done good to the poor and needy from love to the Lord Jesus Christ, Matthew 10:42; Matthew 25:34-36.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 14:14. For they cannot recompense thee — Because you have done it for God's sake only, and they cannot make you a recompense, therefore God will consider himself your debtor, and will recompense you in the resurrection of the righteous. There are many very excellent sayings among the rabbins on the excellence of charity. They produce both Job and Abraham as examples of a very merciful disposition. "Job, say they, had an open door on each of the four quarters of his house, that the poor, from whatever direction they might come, might find the door of hospitality open to receive them. But Abraham was more charitable than Job, for he travelled over the whole land in order to find out the poor, that he might conduct them to his house."