Luk 14:12 | HCSB | STEP | He also said to the one who had invited Him , “When you give a lunch or a dinner , don’t invite your friends , your brothers , your relatives , or your rich neighbors , because they might invite you back , and you would be repaid .

Luke 14:12

12 He also said to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your ^{▼▼brother(s): The Greek word adelphoi can be used as a reference to males only or to groups that include males and females. It is the context of each usage that determines the proper meaning.}brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.