Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of a certain man of the chiefs of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

2 And behold, there was a certain man in front of him afflicted with edema.

And behold, there was before him a certain man which had the dropsy.

3 And having responded, Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it permitted to heal on the sabbath?

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

4 But they were silent. And having taken him, he healed him and released him.

But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 And having responded, he said to them, Of which of you will a son or an ox fall into a pit, and he will not straightaway lift him out on the day of the sabbath?

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

6 And they could not answer him back to these things.

And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

8 When thou are invited by any man to wedding festivities, do not sit down in the chief place, lest there may be a more honorable man than thou who was invited by him.

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

9 And he who invited thee and him, having come, will say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou will begin with embarrassment to take the last place.

and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10 But when thou are invited, having gone, sit down in the last place, so that when he who has invited thee comes, he will say to thee, Friend, go up higher, then it will be esteem to thee in the presence of those dining with thee.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

11 Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 And he also said to the man who invited him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor prosperous neighbors, lest they also invite thee in return, and a recompense be made to thee.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbours; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13 But when thou make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 and thou will be blessed, because they do not have to recompense thee, for it will be recompensed to thee at the resurrection of the righteous.

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

15 And a certain man of those dining together having heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many.

But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

17 And he sent forth his bondman at the hour of the meal to say to those who were invited, Come, because all things are now ready.

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.

18 And they all from one began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go out and see it. I ask thee have me excused.

And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said, I bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to test them. I ask thee have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I married a wife, and because of this I cannot come.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 And that bondman, having come, he informed his lord these things. Then the house-ruler having become angry, he said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the thoroughfares and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and maimed and crippled and blind.

And the servant came, and told 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 maimed and blind and lame.

22 And the bondman said, Lord, as thou commanded it has happened, and yet there is room.

And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

23 And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few chosen.

For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

25 Now many multitudes went with him, and having turned, he said to them,

Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

26 If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have [wherewith] to complete it?

29 So that perhaps, having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all those who see begin to ridicule him,

Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king going to encounter another king in war, will not, having first sat down, consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 And if not, while he is still far off, having sent a delegation, he asks the things about peace.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

33 So therefore every man of you who does not renounce all things being possessed by him, cannot be my disciple.

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

34 The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes tasteless, by what will it be seasoned?

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 It is fit neither for the land nor for manure; they cast it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.