Luke 14

1 AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.

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

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

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

3 And Jesus addressing himself to the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, spake, saying, Is it lawful to perform cures on the sabbath?

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

4 And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;

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

5 and addressing them, said, Whose ass or ox is fallen into a pit, and doth he not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?

6 And they were unable to answer him in opposition to these things.

And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.

8 When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him;

When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than you be bidden of him;

9 and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place.

And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the low room.

10 But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.

But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the low room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the presence of them that sit to eat with you.

11 For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For whosoever exalts himself shall be brought low; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbours; lest they also bid you again, and a recompence be made you.

13 But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:

But when you make a feast, call the poor, the physically disabled, the lame, the blind:

14 and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

And you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you: for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

15 Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

And when one of them that sat at food 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 unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:

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

17 and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

18 And they all began with one voice to frame excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I must of necessity go and survey it: I pray thee hold me excused.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must essentially go and see it: I pray you have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to make a trial of them: I pray thee accept my excuse.

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

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

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

21 And that servant returning, informed his master of these things. Then the master of the family, being highly incensed, said to his servant, Go out instantly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

So that servant came, and showed 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 here the poor, and the physically disabled, and the halt, and the blind.

22 And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.

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

24 For I say unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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

25 And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them,

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

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

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.

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

And whosoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

29 lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him,

Lest lest by any means, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it 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 forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 and if he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace.

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

33 So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be seasoned?

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

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

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.