Luke 14

1 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.

And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.

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

And lo! there was, a certain man, who had the dropsy, before him.

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

And Jesus, answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to cure, or not? But, they, held their peace.

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

And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —

5 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?

and, unto them, said—Which of you, shall have a son or an ox that, into a pit, shall fall, and will not straightway pull him up, on the day of rest?

6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

And they could not return an answer unto these things.

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

And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, —observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them—

8 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;

Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been invited by him,

9 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.

and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.

10 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.

But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee—Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.

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

Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?

12 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.

Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, —Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, —lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee.

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

But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;

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

and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.

15 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.

And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!

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

But, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;

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

and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited—Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.

18 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.

And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him—A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.

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

And, another, said—Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.

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

And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!

21 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.

And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant—Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, —and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.

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

And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.

23 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.

And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled.

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

For, I say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto 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 cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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

Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.

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

For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, —whether he hath sufficient for completion;

29 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,

lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at 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 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?

Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.

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

And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.

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

Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.

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

Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 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.

Neither for land nor for manure, is it, fit: outside, they cast it! He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.