Luke 14
1 When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.
2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
And lo! there was, a certain man, who had the dropsy, before him.
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
And Jesus, answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to cure, or not? But, they, held their peace.
4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —
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?”
and, unto them, said—Which of you, shall have a son or an ox that, into a pit, shall fall, and will not straightway pull him up, on the day of rest?
6 They could not answer him regarding these things.
And they could not return an answer unto 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,
And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, —observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them—
8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been invited by him,
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.
and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.
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, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee—Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall 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.
Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, —Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, —lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee.
13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, 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, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.
15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall 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, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
17 He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited—Be coming! because, even now, is it, 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.’
And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him—A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.
19 “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
And, another, said—Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.
20 “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’
And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, 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.’
And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant—Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, —and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.
22 “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, 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.
And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, 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 will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
For, I say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto them—
26 “If anyone comes to me, and does not disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
If anyone cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, 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 beareth not his own cross, and cometh 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, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, —whether he hath sufficient for completion;
29 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at 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, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.
33 So therefore, whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.
Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
34 “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
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.”
Neither for land nor for manure, is it, fit: outside, they cast it! He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
