LUKE 14:14 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) and then you’ll be rewarded by God because those people won’t be able to repay you, hence you’ll be repaid instead when those who please God come back to life.”

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT and you will be blessed, because they do not have to repay you. For it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the righteous.”

UST If you do that, God will reward you, because they will not be able to repay you. You can be sure that God will pay you back at the time when he causes righteous people to become alive again.”

BLB and you will be blessed, because they have nothing to repay you. For it will be recompensed to you in the resurrection of the righteous."

AICNT and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

OEB and then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot reward you; for you will be rewarded at the resurrection of the just.’

WEBBE 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

LSV and you will be blessed, because they have nothing to repay you, for it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the righteous.”

FBV and you will be blessed, for they have nothing to repay you with, and you'll be rewarded at the resurrection of the good.”

TCNT Then yoʋ will be blessed. Since they do not have the means to repay yoʋ, yoʋ will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

T4T They will be unable to repay you. But God will bless you! He will repay you at the time when he causes righteous people to become alive again.”

LEB 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.”

BBE 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.

Moff Then you will be blessed; for as they have no means of repaying you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Wymth 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."

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

DRA 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.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.
(and thou/you shalt/shall be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee/you: for thou/you shalt/shall be recompensed in the resurrection of the just. )

SLT And happy shalt thou be; for they have not to give back to thee: for it shall be given back to thee at the rising up of the just.

Wbstr And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

KJB-1769 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
( And thou/you shalt/shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee/you: for thou/you shalt/shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. )

KJB-1611 And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust men.
(And thou/you shalt/shall be happy, for they cannot recompense thee/you: For thou/you shalt/shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men.)

Gnva And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.
(And thou/you shalt/shall be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee/you: for thou/you shalt/shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. )

Cvdl then art thou blessed, for they can not recompece ye. But it shalbe recompensed the in the resurreccion of the righteous.
(then art thou/you blessed, for they cannot recompece ye/you_all. But it shall be recompensed the in the resurrection of the righteous.)

TNT and thou shalt be happy for they cannot recompence the. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurreccion of the iuste men.
(and thou/you shalt/shall be happy for they cannot recompense them. But thou/you shalt/shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men. )

Wycl 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.
(feeble, crooked, and blind, and thou/you shalt/shall be blessed; for they have not whereof to yield thee/you, for it shall be yoldun to thee/you in the rising again of just men.)

Luth so bist du selig; denn sie haben‘s dir nicht zu vergelten; es wird dir aber vergolten werden in der Auferstehung der Gerechten.
(so are you(sg) blessed; because/than they/she/them have you/to_you(sg) not to/for retaliate; it becomes you/to_you(sg) but repaid become in the/of_the Auferstehung the/of_the righteous_(ones).)

ClVg et beatus eris, quia non habent retribuere tibi: retribuetur enim tibi in resurrectione justorum.[fn]
(and happy/blessed you_will_be, because not/no they_have retribuere to_you: will_repayur because to_you in/into/on resurrection of_the_righteous. )

14.14 In resurrectione. Cum omnes resurrecturi sint, tamen singulariter et quasi propria dicitur resurrectio justorum, qui in ea sunt immutandi.

14.14 In resurrection. Since everyone resurrecturi let_them_be, nevertheless uniquely/especially and as_if own it_is_said resurrection of_the_righteous, who/which in/into/on them are immutandi.

UGNT καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι; ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
(kai makarios esaʸ, hoti ouk eⱪousin antapodounai soi; antapodothaʸsetai gar soi en taʸ anastasei tōn dikaiōn.)

SBL-GNT καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι, ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
(kai makarios esaʸ, hoti ouk eⱪousin antapodounai soi, antapodothaʸsetai gar soi en taʸ anastasei tōn dikaiōn.)

RP-GNT καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι· ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
(kai makarios esaʸ, hoti ouk eⱪousin antapodounai soi; antapodothaʸsetai gar soi en taʸ anastasei tōn dikaiōn.)

TC-GNT καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι· ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
(kai makarios esaʸ, hoti ouk eⱪousin antapodounai soi; antapodothaʸsetai gar soi en taʸ anastasei tōn dikaiōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Messianic Banquet

Through his teaching and miracles, Jesus announced that the messianic banquet was about to be served. All may come and feast at the table of salvation in God’s Kingdom.

Jesus described his ministry as a wedding feast, with himself as the groom (Luke 5:33-35) and the Kingdom of God as a great banquet. All were invited, but some refused to come (Luke 14:15-24; see also Matt 8:11-12). Jesus often ate with diverse people, from despised tax collectors to pious Pharisees (5:29-32; 7:36-50; 11:37-41; 14:1-6). Jesus also used imagery of feasting and banquets in his teaching and parables (5:33-35; 12:35-38; 14:7-14, 15-24; 17:7-10; 22:28-30). And he fed vast multitudes with a few loaves and fishes (9:10-17).

The Old Testament background to this feasting imagery is Isa 25:6, where God’s final salvation is described as a great feast for all people: “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet, with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat” (see also Isa 65:13-14).

Jesus’ public ministry marked the invitation to the banquet and its inauguration. Through his death and resurrection, he achieved salvation. All people can now come to God’s banquet table and receive the spiritual blessings of the Kingdom. At the same time, this banquet awaits its final consummation in the future Kingdom, when Jesus’ disciples will “eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom” and “sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel” (Luke 22:30; see also Rev 19:7-9).

Passages for Further Study

Isa 25:6; 65:13-14; Luke 5:29-35; 6:21; 7:36-50; 9:10-17; 11:37-41; 12:35-40; 13:24-30; 14:1-24; 17:8; 22:30

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:7–14: Jesus gave advice to the other guests and to his host

In this section Jesus was still in the house of the Pharisee. He noticed that the other guests who came into the house were choosing positions of honor at the meal. He instructed them by means of a parable about wedding guests that they should be humble and not seek their own honor (14:7–11). He then instructed the Pharisee who was their host to hold feasts for people who were poor. Poor people could not invite him to a feast in return, so God would reward him (14:12–14).

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Humility and Hospitality (GNT)

Instructions to Guests and to a Host

Paragraph 14:12–14

In this paragraph Jesus taught that people should not invite to their feasts only people who can repay them by inviting them to a meal. They should also invite poor people who cannot repay them.

14:14a

and you will be blessed.

Then you^(sing) will be truly fortunate/blessed/happy,
If you do that, God will bless/favor you,

you will be blessed: The Greek word that the BSB translates as blessed here refers to being in a good situation. This situation is a result of God showing favor or kindness to that person. Some other ways to translate this word are:

you will be truly fortunate/happy

God will bless/favor you

See the notes on this word in 1:45a–b and 11:27b. See bless, Meaning 3, in the Glossary.

14:14b

Since they cannot repay you,

for those people cannot pay you^(sing) back,
because the people you invited cannot give you any repayment/reward,

Since: In Greek, this verse part begins with a conjunction that some versions, such as the RSV and GNT, translate as “because.” This conjunction introduces the reason why the host who invites the poor will be blessed. This reason is given in 14:14b–c. 14:14b gives the negative part of the reason: Poor people cannot repay you here in this life. 14:14c gives the positive part of the reason: God will repay you in the future. See the General Comment at the end of 14:14c for a way to reorder these verse parts.

The BSB uses the conjunction Since here because the negative clause in 14:14b is not a blessing in itself. This helps the reader to understand that the blessing will come from God in the future. Consider how to connect these clauses so that your readers correctly understand the reason for the blessing.

they cannot repay you: The expression they cannot repay you means that the poor and disabled are not able to do the same kind of thing for the host as he has done for them. They are too poor or too weak to have a feast to which they could invite others.

14:14c

you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

and/but God will reward/repay you^(sing) when he causes the righteous/just people who have died to live again.”
so God will give you a good reward when those whom he considers to be good/upright people come to life again.”

you will be repaid: The clause you will be repaid is a passive clause. The implied subject is God. Other ways to translate this clause are:

you will be rewarded

God will bless you and reward you (CEV)

at the resurrection of the righteous: The phrase the resurrection of the righteous refers to the time in the future when God will cause all the righteous people who have died to live again. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

when the good people rise from the dead (NCV)

when upright people come to life again

on the day when God causes righteous people to live again

the righteous: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the righteous probably refers to people whom God accepts as righteous. He considers them to be just and good according to his standards. Some ways to translate this are:

all those who have a right relationship with God

those who have God’s approval (GW)

those whom he/God considers to be good/righteous

In some languages people use an idiom to express this meaning. For example:

those who follow a straight path

upright people

General Comment on 14:14b–c

In some languages it may be more natural to place 14:14c before 14:14b. This may help readers to understand the reason why those who invite the poor and crippled in 14:14a are blessed. For example:

^14cThen at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you ^14bfor inviting those who could not repay you. (NLT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μακάριος ἔσῃ

blessed ˱you˲_will_be

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God will bless you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι

not ˱they˲_˓are˒_having (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί μακάριος ἔσῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναι σοί ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοί ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαιῶν)

This expression does not mean that these people would not have a social obligation to return hospitality, the way others would. Rather, Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages in order to be complete. Alternate translation: [they do not have the means to repay you] or [they cannot invite you to a banquet in return]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀνταποδοθήσεται & σοι

˓will_be_being˒_repaid & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί μακάριος ἔσῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναι σοί ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοί ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαιῶν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God will repay you]

ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων

in the resurrection ˱of˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί μακάριος ἔσῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναι σοί ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοί ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαιῶν)