Luke 14

1 AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.

And it happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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

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

3 And Jesus addressing himself to the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, spake, saying, Is it lawful to perform cures on the sabbath?

Yeshua, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"

4 And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;

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

5 and addressing them, said, Whose ass or ox is fallen into a pit, and doth he not immediately pull him out 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 unable to answer him in opposition to these things.

But they could make no reply to this.

7 Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto 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 of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him;

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

9 and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest 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 art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated 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 who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

12 Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to 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 an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:

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

14 and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at 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 Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

Now when one of those who were reclining with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God."

16 And he said unto 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 sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

And he sent his servant at the hour for supper to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

18 And they all began with one voice to frame excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I must of necessity go and survey it: I pray thee hold me 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 am going to make a trial of them: I pray thee accept my excuse.

"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 therefore I cannot come.

"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

21 And that servant returning, informed his master of these things. Then the master of the family, being highly incensed, said to his servant, Go out instantly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the 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 servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.

"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

23 And the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and urge them 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 unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.

For I tell you that none of those individuals who were invited will taste of my supper.'"

25 And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them,

Now large crowds were going with him. He turned and said to them,

26 If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

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

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

28 For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?

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 lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule 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 forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is 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 he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires 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 So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.

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

34 Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they cast it 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."