Luke 14
1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
It happened one Sabbath, when he went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees to eat bread, that they were watching him closely.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
Behold, there in front of him was a man who was suffering from edema.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Jesus asked the experts in the Jewish law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”
4 And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;
But they kept silent. So Jesus took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
He said to them, “Which of you who has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
They were not able to give an answer to these things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
When Jesus noticed how those who were invited chose the seats of honor, he spoke a parable, saying to them,
8 When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the place of honor, because someone may have been invited who is more honored than you.
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
When the person who invited both of you arrives, he will say to you, 'Give this other person your place,' and then in shame you will proceed to take the lowest place.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, as they may also invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the just.”
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
When one of them who sat at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
But Jesus said to him, “A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many.
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
When the dinner was prepared, he sent his servant to say to those who were invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'
18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
They all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.'
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Another said, 'I have bought five pairs of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.'
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Then another man said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
21 So that servant came, and shewed 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
The servant came and told his master these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
The servant said, 'Master, what you commanded has been done, and yet there is still room.'
23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.
The master 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 none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
For I say to you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'”
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Now large crowds were going with him, and he turned and 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 anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
For which of you who desires to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost to calculate if he has what he needs to complete it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin 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 to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take advice about whether he is able with ten thousand men to fight the other king who comes against him with twenty thousand men?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
If not, while the other army is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
So therefore, any one of you who does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its taste, how can it be made salty again?
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; [but] men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
It is of no use for the soil or even for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
