Luke 14

1 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.

It happened one Sabbath, when he went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees to eat bread, that they were watching him closely.

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

Behold, there in front of him was a man who was suffering from edema.

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

Jesus asked the experts in the Jewish law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”

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

But they kept silent. So Jesus took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.

5 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?"

He said to them, “Which of you who has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6 But they could make no reply to this.

They were not able to give an answer to these things.

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

When Jesus noticed how those who were invited chose the seats of honor, he spoke a parable, saying to them,

8 "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,

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the place of honor, because someone may have been invited who is more honored than you.

9 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.

When the person who invited both of you arrives, he will say to you, 'Give this other person your place,' and then in shame you will proceed to take the lowest place.

10 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.

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

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

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12 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.

Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, as they may also invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

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

But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14 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."

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the just.”

15 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."

When one of them who sat at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

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

But Jesus said to him, “A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many.

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

When the dinner was prepared, he sent his servant to say to those who were invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'

18 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.'

They all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.'

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

Another said, 'I have bought five pairs of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.'

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

Then another man said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

21 "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.'

The servant came and told his master these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'

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

The servant said, 'Master, what you commanded has been done, and yet there is still room.'

23 "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.

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

For I say to you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'”

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

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

26 "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.

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

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

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

28 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?

For which of you who desires to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost to calculate if he has what he needs to complete it?

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

Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will 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, 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?

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take advice about whether he is able with ten thousand men to fight the other king who comes against him with twenty thousand men?

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

If not, while the other army is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for conditions of peace.

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

So therefore, any one of you who does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.

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

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its taste, how can it be made salty again?

35 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."

It is of no use for the soil or even for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”