Luke 14

1 And it came to pass on the going of Him into a house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread and they themselves were watching Him.

2 And behold a man certain there was with dropsy before Him.

3 And answering Jesus spoke to the lawyers and to [the] Pharisees saying; (if *k*) Is it lawful on the Sabbath (to heal *N(k)O*) (or not? *NO*)

4 But they were silent. And having taken hold [of him] He healed him and let [him] go.

5 And (answering *k*) to them He said; Which of you (a son *N(K)O*) or an ox into a pit (will collapse, *N(k)O*) also surely immediately he will pull up him on (*ko*) day the Sabbath?

6 And not they were able to reply (to him *k*) to these things.

7 He was speaking then to those invited a parable remarking how the first places they were choosing out, saying to them;

8 When you may be invited by anyone to wedding feasts, not may recline in the first place, otherwise otherwise [one] more honorable than you may have been invited by him,

9 and having come the [one] you and him having invited he will say to you; do give to this one [your] place. and then you will begin with shame the last place to take.

10 But when you may be invited, having gone (do recline *N(k)O*) in the last place, so that when may come the [one] having invited you, (he will say *N(k)O*) to you; Friend, do come up higher. Then will be to you glory before (all *NO*) those reclining [with] you.

11 For everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, and the [one] humbling himself will be exalted.

12 He was saying then also to the [one] having invited Him; When you may make a dinner or a supper, not do call the friends of you nor [call] the brothers of you nor [call] the relatives of you nor [call] neighbours rich otherwise otherwise also they themselves may invite in return you and it may become recompense to you.

13 But when a feast you may make do call [the] poor, [the] crippled, [the] lame, [the] blind.

14 and blessed you will be, because nothing they have to repay you; It will be recompensed for to you in the resurrection of the righteous.

15 Having heard then one of those reclining with [Him] these things he said to Him; Blessed [is he] (who *N(k)O*) will eat (bread *NK(o)*) in the kingdom of God.

16 But He said to him; A man certain (was preparing *N(k)O*) a supper great and invited many;

17 And he sent the servant of him at the hour of the supper to say to those invited; do come, for now ready [it] is (all things. *KO*)

18 And began with one [voice] all to excuse themselves. The first said to him; A field I have bought and I have need (going out *N(k)O*) (and *k*) to see it; I beg of you, do hold me excused.

19 And another said; Yoke of oxen I have bought five and I am going to prove them; I beg of you do hold me excused.

20 And another said; A wife I have married and because of this not I am able to come.

21 And having come the servant (that *k*) reported to the master of him these things. Then having become angry the master of the house said to the servant of him; do go out soon into the streets and lanes of the city, and the poor and crippled and blind and lame do bring in here.

22 And said the servant; Sir, it has been done (as *N(k)O*) you did command, and still room there is.

23 And said the master to the servant; do go out into the highways and hedges and do compel [them] to come in so that may be filled of mine the house.

24 I say for to you that not [one] of the men of those which invited will taste my supper (many for are called few but chosen. *O*)

25 Were going with then Him crowds great. and having turned He said to them;

26 If anyone comes to Me and not he hates the father (of himself *NK(o)*) and the mother and the wife and the children and the brothers and the sisters yes (and *N(k)O*) even the life his own not he is able to be My disciple.

27 (and *ko*) Whoever not carries the cross (of himself *NK(o)*) and comes after Me, not is able to be My disciple.

28 Which for of you (who *o*) is desiring a tower to build not first he having sat down he counts the cost whether he has (*k*) (for *N(k)O*) [its] completion?

29 Thus otherwise otherwise [when] laying of it a foundation and not being able to finish all those seeing [it] may begin him to mock

30 saying that This man began to build and not he was able to finish.

31 Or what king proceeding with another king to engage in war not having sat down first (will take counsel *N(k)O*) whether able he is with ten thousand (to meet *N(k)O*) the [one] with twenty thousand coming against him?

32 lest then except indeed still of him far off being an embassy having sent he asks for peace.

33 So therefore every one of you who not does give up all his own possessions, not is able to be My disciple.

34 Good [is] (therefore *NO*) the salt; if however (even *no*) the salt shall become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

35 Neither [is it] for soil nor for manure fit is it; out they cast it. The [one] having ears to hear he should hear.