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.
On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.
2 And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.
There he saw before him a man who was suffering from dropsy.
3 Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?
‘Is it allowable,’ said Jesus, addressing the students of the Law and the Pharisees, ‘to work a cure on the Sabbath, or is it not?’
4 And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe,
They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.
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 to them, ‘Which of you, finding that your son or your ox has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull them out on the Sabbath day?’
6 And they could not answere him againe to those things.
And they could not make any answer to that.
7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,
Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable –
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 you are invited by anyone to a wedding banquet, do not seat yourself in the best place. Someone of higher rank might have been invited by your host;
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 the host who invited you both will come and say to you “Make room for this person,” and then you will begin in confusion 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.
No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when the host who has invited you comes, he may say to you “Friend, come higher up”; and then you will be honoured in the eyes of all your fellow guests.
11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.
For everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and everyone who humbles themselves will 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.
Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him, ‘When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers or sisters, or your relatives, or rich neighbours, because they might invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, 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 then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot reward you; for you will be rewarded at 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.
One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed, ‘Happy will be the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’
16 Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
But Jesus said to him, ‘A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,
17 And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.
and sent his servant, when it was time for the dinner, to say to those who had been invited “Come, for everything is 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.
They all with one accord began to ask to be excused. The first said to the servant “I have bought a field and am obliged to go and look at it. I must ask you to consider 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.
The next said “I have bought five pairs of bullocks, and I am on my way to try them. I must ask you to consider me excused”;
20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.
while the next said “I am just married, and for that reason I am unable to 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.
On his return the servant told his master all these answers. Then in anger the owner of the house said to his servant “Go out at once into the streets and alleys of the town, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the blind, and the lame.”
22 And the seruaunt saide, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roome.
Presently the servant said “Sir, your order has been carried out, and still 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.
“Go out,” the master said, “into the roads and hedgerows, and make people come in, so 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 tell you all that not one of those people who were invited will taste my dinner.”’
25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,
One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to 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 one comes to me and does not hate their father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and even their life, he can be no disciple of mine.
27 And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.
Whoever does not carry their own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.
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,
Why, which of you, when you want to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if you have enough 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,
Otherwise, if you have laid the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will laugh at you,
30 Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?
and say “Here is a person who 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, when he is setting out to fight another king, does not first sit down and consider if with ten thousand men he is able to meet one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.
And if he cannot, then, while the other is still at a distance, he sends envoys and asks for terms of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
And so with everyone of you who does not bid farewell to all you have – you cannot be a disciple of mine.
34 Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?
Yes, salt is good; but, if the salt itself should lose its strength, what will be used to season it?
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 not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. People throw it away. Let those who have ears to hear with hear!’
