Luke 14

1 And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched 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 beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.

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

3 Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?

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

4 And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe,

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

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse, or an oxe fallen into a pit, and wil not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?

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 answere him againe to those things.

And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

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

8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,

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

9 And he that bade both him and thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.

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 art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table 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 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

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

12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made 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 neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,

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

14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

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 Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome 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 Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,

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

17 And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.

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

18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue 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 haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue 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 haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

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

21 So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.

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 seruaunt saide, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roome.

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

23 Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee 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 vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.

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

25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

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

26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not 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 whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

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

28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,

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 Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke 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 builde, and was not able to make an end?

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

31 Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie 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 Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.

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

33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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

34 Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?

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

35 It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

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