Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, [who was] of the Pharisees, to eat bread on [the] sabbath, that they were watching him.

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

2 And behold, there was a certain dropsical [man] before him.

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

3 And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

4 But they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up 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 to these things.

They could not answer him regarding these things.

7 And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to 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 lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

“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,

9 and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man], and then thou begin with shame to take the last 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 hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying 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 every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

12 And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense 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, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

14 and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in 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 that were lying at table with [them], hearing these things, said to him, Blessed [is] he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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!”

16 And he said to him, 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 he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’

18 And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for 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 I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for 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 on this account I cannot come.

“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’

21 And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and 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 bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

“The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’

23 And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel 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 say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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.’”

25 And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

26 If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

“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.

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

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete 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 in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock 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 on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming 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, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

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

33 Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

So therefore, whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, 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 proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. 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.”