Luke 14

1 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.

Then it happened, when He entered the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they were watching Him closely.

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

And then, there in front of Him was a man who had dropsy!

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

And Jesus reacted by saying to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

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

But they kept silent. So He took hold of him, healed him, and let him go.

5 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?

Then He addressed them saying, “Which of you, if a son or an ox falls into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”

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

And they could not answer Him regarding these things.

7 And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

Then He told a parable to those who were invited, having observed how they kept trying for the best places, saying to them:

8 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.

“Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than you has been invited by him;

9 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.

then he who invited you both will come and say, ‘You, give this man place!’ and then, with shame, you start to take the lowest place.

10 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.

Rather, whenever you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will have honor in the presence of your fellow guests.

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

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

12 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.

Then He said directly to His host: “Whenever you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.

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

But whenever you make a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

14 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.

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you—you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15 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.

Well when one of the fellow-recliners heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the Kingdom of God!”

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

So He said to him: “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many.

17 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.

And at meal time he sent his slave to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

18 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.

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him: ‘I bought a field, and I need to go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’

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

Another said: ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’

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

Yet another said, ‘I have married a wife, and so I cannot come.’

21 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.

So that slave came and reported these things to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

22 And the bondman said, Lord, as thou commanded it has happened, and yet there is room.

And the slave said, ‘Master, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23 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.

Then the master said to the slave: ‘Go out to the roads and hedges and make people come in, so that my house may be filled.

24 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.

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet!’”

25 Now many multitudes went with him, and having turned, he said to them,

Now large crowds were traveling with Him, and turning He said to them:

26 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.

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

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

And whoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 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?

“Further, which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

29 So that perhaps, having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all those who see begin to ridicule him,

This so he does not lay a foundation without being able to finish, and all who see it 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 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?

“Or what king, going to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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

And if not, while the other is still far away he sends a delegation and asks for terms for peace.

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

“So likewise, any of you who does not renounce all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.

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

Salt is good; but should the salt become insipid, with what can it be seasoned?

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

It is fit for neither soil nor fertilizer; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”