Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

Then it happened, when He entered the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they were watching Him closely.

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

And then, there in front of Him was a man who had dropsy!

3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

And Jesus reacted by saying to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

4 But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

But they kept silent. So He took hold of him, healed him, and let him go.

5 And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?

Then He addressed them saying, “Which of you, if a son or an ox falls into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”

6 And they could not answer him to these things.

And they could not answer Him regarding these things.

7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

Then He told a parable to those who were invited, having observed how they kept trying for the best places, saying to them:

8 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

“Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than you has been invited by him;

9 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

then he who invited you both will come and say, ‘You, give this man place!’ and then, with shame, you start to take the lowest place.

10 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

Rather, whenever you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will have honor in the presence of your fellow guests.

11 Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

Then He said directly to His host: “Whenever you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;

But whenever you make a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

14 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.

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

15 When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

Well when one of the fellow-recliners heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the Kingdom of God!”

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

So He said to him: “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many.

17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.

And at meal time he sent his slave to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him: ‘I bought a field, and I need to go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’

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

Another said: ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’

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

Yet another said, ‘I have married a wife, and so I cannot come.’

21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 feeble, and the blind, and the lame.

So that slave came and reported these things to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

And the slave said, ‘Master, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23 And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Then the master said to the slave: ‘Go out to the roads and hedges and make people come in, so that my house may be filled.

24 But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet!’”

25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:

Now large crowds were traveling with Him, and turning He said to them:

26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And whoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

“Further, which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

29 Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

This so he does not lay a foundation without being able to finish, and all who see it begin to ridicule 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, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

“Or what king, going to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

And if not, while the other is still far away he sends a delegation and asks for terms for peace.

33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

“So likewise, any of you who does not renounce all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good; but should the salt become insipid, with what can it be seasoned?

35 It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is fit for neither soil nor fertilizer; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”