Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

And it came to pass when He entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

2 And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.

And, behold, a certain dropsical man was before Him.

3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

And Jesus responding spoke to the theologians and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day, or not? and they were silent.

4 But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

And taking him by the hand, He healed him, and sent him away.

5 And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?

And responding to them He said; Of which one of you shall his son or his ox fall into a pit, and will he not immediately lift him out on the Sabbath-day?

6 And they could not answer him to these things.

and they were not able to respond to these things.

7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

8 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him,

9 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.

10 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.

11 Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;

But when you may make a feast, invite the poor, maimed, lame, blind:

14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.

15 When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

And a certain one of those sitting together, hearing these things, said to Him, Happy is he whosoever eateth bread in the kingdom of God.

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

And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many;

17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.

and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.

18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

And they all of one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I have need having gone to see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove the same: I intreat thee 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 on this account I am not able to come.

21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.

And the servant coming, announced these things to his lord. Then the land-lord being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and lead in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou didst command, and yet there is room.

23 And 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 to the servant, Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel them to come in, in order that my house may be filled:

24 But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

for I say unto you, that no one of these men who have been invited shall taste of my supper.

25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:

And many multitudes were journeying along with Him, and turning He said to them,

26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.

27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Whosoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

28 For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

For which one of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sitting down count the cost; if he has unto sufficiency?

29 Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

Lest he having laid the foundation, and being unable to complete it, all who see it may begin to mock him,

30 Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

saying, that this man began to build, and was not able to complete it.

31 Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

Or what king, going forth to engage in war with another king, will not first sitting down counsel if he is able with ten thousand to meet him who is coming against him, with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace.

33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.

34 Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Therefore salt is good: but if the salt may lose its savor, with what shall it be salted?

35 It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is neither good for the land nor for excrement: they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.