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.
Et factum est cum intraret Iesus in domum cuiusdam principis Pharisæorum Sabbato manducare panem, et ipsi observabant eum.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man who had a dropsy, before him.
Et ecce homo quidam hydropicus erat ante illum.
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?
Et respondens Iesus dixit ad legis peritos, et Pharisæos, dicens: Si licet Sabbato curare?
4 And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;
At illi tacuerunt. Ipse vero apprehensum sanavit eum, ac dimisit.
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?
Et respondens ad illos dixit: Cuius vestrum asinus, aut bos in puteum cadet, et non continuo extrahet illum die Sabbati?
6 And they were unable to answer him in opposition to these things.
Et non poterant ad hæc respondere illi.
7 Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,
Dicebat autem et ad invitatos parabolam, intendens quomodo primos accubitus eligerent, dicens ad illos:
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;
Cum invitatus fueris ad nuptias, non discumbas in primo loco, ne forte honoratior te sit invitatus ab illo,
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.
et veniens is, qui te et illum vocavit, dicat tibi: Da huic locum: et tunc incipias cum rubore novissimum locum tenere.
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.
Sed cum vocatus fueris, vade, recumbe in novissimo loco: ut, cum venerit qui te invitavit, dicat tibi: Amice, ascende superius. Tunc erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus:
11 For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
quia omnis, qui se exaltat, humiliabitur: et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.
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.
Dicebat autem et ei, qui invitaverat: Cum facis prandium, aut cœnam, noli vocare amicos tuos, neque fratres tuos, neque cognatos, neque vicinos divites: ne forte te et ipsi reinvitent, et fiat tibi retributio.
13 But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:
Sed cum facis convivium, voca pauperes, debiles, claudos, et cæcos:
14 and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
et beatus eris, quia non habent retribuere tibi: retribuetur enim tibi in resurrectione iustorum.
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.
Hæc cum audisset quidam de simul discumbentibus, dixit illi: Beatus, qui manducabit panem in regno Dei.
16 And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
At ipse dixit ei: Homo quidam fecit cœnam magnam, et vocavit multos.
17 and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.
Et misit servum suum hora cœnæ dicere invitatis ut venirent, quia iam parata sunt omnia.
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.
Et cœperunt simul omnes excusare. Primus dixit ei: Villam emi, et necesse habeo exire, et videre illam: rogo te habe me excusatum.
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.
Et alter dixit: Iuga boum emi quinque, et eo probare illa: rogo te habe me excusatum.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Et alius dixit: Uxorem duxi, et ideo non possum venire.
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.
Et reversus servus nunciavit hæc domino suo. Tunc iratus paterfamilias, dixit servo suo: Exi cito in plateas, et vicos civitatis: et pauperes, ac debiles, et cæcos, et claudos introduc huc.
22 And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.
Et ait servus: domine, factum est ut imperasti, et adhuc locus est.
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.
Et ait dominus servo: Exi in vias, et sepes: et compelle intrare, ut impleatur domus mea.
24 For I say unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.
Dico autem vobis quod nemo virorum illorum, qui vocati sunt, gustabit cœnam meam.
25 And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them,
Ibant autem turbæ multæ cum eo: et conversus dixit ad illos:
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.
Si quis venit ad me, et non odit patrem suum, et matrem, et uxorem, et filios, et fratres, et sorores, adhuc autem et animam suam, non potest meus esse discipulus.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.
Et qui non baiulat crucem suam, et venit post me, non potest meus esse discipulus.
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?
Quis enim ex vobis volens turrim ædificare, non prius sedens computat sumptus, qui necessarii sunt, si habeat ad perficiendum,
29 lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him,
ne, posteaquam posuerit fundamentum, et non potuerit perficere, omnes, qui vident, incipiant illudere ei,
30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
dicentes: Quia hic homo cœpit ædificare, et non potuit consummare?
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?
Aut quis rex iturus committere bellum adversus alium regem, non sedens prius cogitat, si possit cum decem millibus occurrere ei, qui cum viginti millibus venit ad se?
32 and if he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace.
Alioquin adhuc illo longe agente, legationem mittens rogat ea, quæ pacis sunt.
33 So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
Sic ergo omnis ex vobis, qui non renunciat omnibus, quæ possidet, non potest meus esse discipulus.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be seasoned?
Bonum est sal. Si autem sal evanuerit, in quo condietur?
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.
Neque in terram, neque in sterquilinium utile est, sed foras mittetur. Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.
