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 went into the house of a certain man of the chiefs of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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

And behold, there was a certain man in front of him afflicted with edema.

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

And having responded, Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it permitted to heal on the sabbath?

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

But they were silent. And having taken him, he healed him and released him.

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

And having responded, he said to them, Of which of you will a son or an ox fall into a pit, and he will not straightaway lift him out on the day of the sabbath?

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

And they could not answer him back to 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 spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

8 When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

When thou are invited by any man to wedding festivities, do not sit down in the chief place, lest there may be a more honorable man than thou who was invited by him.

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

And he who invited thee and him, having come, will say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou will begin with embarrassment to take the last place.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

But when thou are invited, having gone, sit down in the last place, so that when he who has invited thee comes, he will say to thee, Friend, go up higher, then it will be esteem to thee in the presence of those dining with thee.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

And he also said to the man who invited him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor prosperous neighbors, lest they also invite thee in return, and a recompense be made to thee.

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

But when thou make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

and thou will be blessed, because they do not have to recompense thee, for it will be recompensed to thee at the resurrection of the righteous.

15 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.

And a certain man of those dining together having heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God.

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

And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and he 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 forth his bondman at the hour of the meal to say to those who were invited, Come, because all things are now 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 needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

And they all from one began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go out and see it. I ask thee have me excused.

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

And another said, I bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to test them. I ask thee have me excused.

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

And another said, I married a wife, and because of this I cannot come.

21 So that servant came, and shewed 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 the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

And that bondman, having come, he informed his lord these things. Then the house-ruler having become angry, he said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the thoroughfares and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and maimed and crippled and blind.

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

And the bondman said, Lord, as thou commanded it has happened, 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 to the bondman, Go out into the roads and hedges, 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 to you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few chosen.

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

Now many multitudes went with him, and having turned, he said to 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 any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.

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

For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?

29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,

So that perhaps, having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all those who see begin to ridicule 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, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king going to encounter another king in war, will not, having first sat down, consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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

And if not, while he is still far off, having sent a delegation, he asks the things about peace.

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

So therefore every man of you who does not renounce all things being possessed by him, cannot be my disciple.

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

The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes tasteless, by what will it be seasoned?

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

It is fit neither for the land nor for manure; they cast it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.