Luke 14
1 And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
2 behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.
Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
3 And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and to the pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?
So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
4 but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:
But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
5 and said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out even on the sabbath-day?
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
6 and they were not able to answer Him again to these things.
And they were unable to answer these questions.
7 And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
8 When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him;
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
9 and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.
Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
10 But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:
But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
11 for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
13 But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;
But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
14 because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.
and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray have me excused.
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
21 So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22 And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still there is room.
‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, that my house may be filled:
So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
24 for I tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
25 Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:
Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
26 so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
28 For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?
Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
29 least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
30 all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.
saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
31 Or what king, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
33 So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.
In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
34 Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
35 it is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
