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 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,

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

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

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

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

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

but they made no answer. And He took him and 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 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?

6 And they could not answer him to these things.

and they were not able to answer Him again 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 spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto 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 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;

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 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.

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 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:

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

for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, 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.

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.

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

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

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.

because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at 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 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.

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

Upon which He said, 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 sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things 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 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.

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 am going to try them, pray have me excused.

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

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

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.

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

And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still 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 high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, 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 tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:

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.

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.

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

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot 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 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?

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

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

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

all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.

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 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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 fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.