Luke 14

1 And it came to pass when He entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

And it happened, 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, a certain dropsical man was before Him.

And look, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

3 And Jesus responding spoke to the theologians and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day, or not? and they were silent.

Jesus, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"

4 And taking him by the hand, He healed him, and sent him away.

But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 And responding to them He said; Of which one of you shall his son or his ox fall into a pit, and will he not immediately lift him out on the Sabbath-day?

He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"

6 and they were not able to respond to these things.

But they could make no reply to this.

7 And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

8 When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him,

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

9 and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.

and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

10 But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

11 Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

12 And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee.

He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

13 But when you may make a feast, invite the poor, maimed, lame, blind:

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

14 and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.

and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

15 And a certain one of those sitting together, hearing these things, said to Him, Happy is he whosoever eateth bread in the kingdom of God.

Now when one of those who were reclining with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God."

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

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

17 and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.

And he sent his servant at the hour for supper to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

18 And they all of one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I have need having gone to see it: I pray thee have me excused.

They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove the same: I intreat thee have me excused.

"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

20 Another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I am not able to come.

"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

21 And the servant coming, announced these things to his lord. Then the land-lord being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and lead in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

"That 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 the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

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

"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

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

"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.

24 for I say unto you, that no one of these men who have been invited shall taste of my supper.

For I tell you that none of those individuals who were invited will taste of my supper.'"

25 And many multitudes were journeying along with Him, and turning He said to them,

Now large crowds were going with him. He turned and said to them,

26 If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.

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

27 Whosoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which one of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sitting down count the cost; if he has unto sufficiency?

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

29 Lest he having laid the foundation, and being unable to complete it, all who see it may begin to mock him,

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

30 saying, that this man began to build, and was not able to complete it.

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

31 Or what king, going forth to engage in war with another king, will not first sitting down counsel if he is able with ten thousand to meet him who is coming against him, with twenty thousand?

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.

33 Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.

So therefore whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Therefore salt is good: but if the salt may lose its savor, with what shall it be salted?

Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

35 It is neither good for the land nor for excrement: they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."