Luke 14:12

12He was sayingἜλεγενthenδὲalsoκαὶto the [one]τῷhaving invitedκεκληκότιHimαὐτόν·WhenὍτανyou makeποιῇςa dinnerἄριστονorἢa supperδεῖπνον,notμὴcallφώνειτοὺςfriendsφίλουςof youσουnorμηδὲtheτοὺςbrothersἀδελφούςof youσουnorμηδὲtheτοὺςrelativesσυγγενεῖςof youσουnorμηδὲneighborsγείτοναςrichπλουσίους,lestμήποτεalsoκαὶtheyαὐτοὶshould invite in returnἀντικαλέσωσίνyouσεandκαὶbe madeγένηταιrecompenseἀνταπόδομάto youσοι.

And also He was saying to the one having invited Him, “When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives nor rich neighbors, lest ever they should also invite you in return, and repayment be made to you.

Vocab difficulty

66.0

Rare words

  • ἄριστον

    ἄριστον

    breakfast or a mid-day meal.

  • γείτονας

    γείτων

    a neighbor.

  • ἀντικαλέσωσίν

    ἀντικαλέω

    I invite in return.

  • ἀνταπόδομά

    ἀνταπόδομα

    a gift in return (for another), a return, recompense, requital.