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,

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.

2 behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.

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

3 And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and to the pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

Jesus, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "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 were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

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?

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?"

6 and they were not able to answer Him again to these things.

But they could make no reply to this.

7 And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

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

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 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,

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.

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.

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 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.

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 whoever 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.

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.

13 But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or 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, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in 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.

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."

16 Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;

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

17 and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

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

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.

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.'

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 must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

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

"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore 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.

"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.'

22 And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still there is room.

"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, 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:

"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.

24 for I tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

25 Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:

Now large crowds were going with him. 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 own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after 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?

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?

29 least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,

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

30 all that see it, should deride him, 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 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, 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?

32 and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

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

33 So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

So therefore whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he 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 becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

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. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."