Luke 14:21

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Cross-references

Luke 14:24 Parallel

Luke 14:24 confirms the consequence: none of the original invitees will taste the banquet, concluding the parable's judgment.

Luke 14:13 Parallel

In Luke 14:13, Jesus commands to invite the poor, crippled, lame, blind — the direct instruction that the parable illustrates.

Luke 7:22 Parallel

In Luke 7:22, Jesus' miracles among the blind, lame, and poor foreshadow the banquet guests who receive the invitation.

Psalm 113:7 Parallel

In Psalm 113:7, God lifts the needy from the ash heap — same theme of divine reversal echoed in the banquet.

James 2:5 Parallel

In James 2:5, God chooses the poor to be rich in faith — the same divine preference seen in the banquet invitation.

In John 7:47-49, Pharisees despise the crowd as accursed — contrasting with the master who invites those same outcasts to the banquet.

In John 4:39-42, Samaritans, considered outcasts, believe in Jesus — directly paralleling the invitation of the poor and outcasts to the feast.

Matthew 22:8 echoes the same turning point: the invited guests are declared unworthy, prompting the call to others.

Matthew 22:7 gives a parallel version where the king's anger leads to military destruction, intensifying the judgment on those who refused.

In Matthew 21:28-31, tax collectors and prostitutes believe while religious leaders reject — a strong parallel to the outcasts accepting the banquet invitation.

In Proverbs 9:3-4, Wisdom sends maidens to invite the simple to her feast — a direct parallel to the master sending his servant to invite the poor.

Psalm 113:8 Parallel

In Psalm 113:8, the poor are seated with princes — mirrors the banquet guests receiving honor.

In 1 Samuel 2:8, God raises the poor to sit with princes — a direct OT parallel to the parable's exaltation of the lowly.

Matthew 15:31 lists the same groups (blind, lame, crippled) being healed — showing the reality that the parable's invitation points to.

In Matthew 22:9, a parallel parable commands inviting people from the streets to a feast, reinforcing the theme of God's inclusive invitation.

Isaiah 35:6 Allusion

Isaiah 35:6 promises healing for the lame — a messianic hope that underlies the inclusion of the lame in God's banquet here.

In Proverbs 1:20-25, Wisdom calls to the simple in the streets, but they refuse. This parallels the master inviting the poor after the invited guests reject.

In Acts 8:4-7, the gospel spreads to Samaritans, with healings of the lame — mirroring the parable's inclusion of the marginalized.

Hebrews 4:6 Parallel

In Hebrews 4:6, some failed to enter God's rest due to disobedience—mirroring the invited guests who made excuses, opening the door for others.

In Proverbs 8:2-4, Wisdom stands at the crossroads calling to all people, echoing the master's public invitation to the streets.

In Revelation 22:17, the Spirit and Bride say 'Come' — a universal invitation echoing the banquet call, though without specifying the marginalized.