Luc 14:14

14 Et tu seras heureux de ce qu'ils ne peuvent pas te le rendre; car tu en recevras la récompense à la résurrection des justes.

Luc 14:14 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:14

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.

Luc 14:14 In-Context

12 Et il disait à celui qui l'avait invité: Quand tu fais un dîner ou un souper, n'invite pas tes amis, ni tes frères, ni tes parents, ni tes voisins riches, de peur qu'ils ne t'invitent à leur tour, et qu'on ne te rende la pareille.

13 Mais, quand tu feras un festin, convie les pauvres, les impotents, les boiteux et les aveugles;

14 Et tu seras heureux de ce qu'ils ne peuvent pas te le rendre; car tu en recevras la récompense à la résurrection des justes.

15 Un de ceux qui étaient à table, ayant entendu cela, lui dit: Heureux celui qui mangera du pain dans le royaume de Dieu!

16 Jésus lui dit: Un homme fit un grand souper, et il y convia beaucoup de gens;