Luke 14

1 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.

One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, the people there were watching him closely.

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

And behold, there in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

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

In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

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

But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

5 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?"

Then he said to them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not immediately pull him out?”

6 But they could make no reply to this.

But they could give him no answer about these things.

7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:

8 "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,

“When yoʋ are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than yoʋ has been invited by yoʋr host.

9 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.

Then the host, who invited you both, will come and say to yoʋ, ‘Give yoʋr place to this person.’ And with shame yoʋ will begin moving to the least important place.

10 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.

But when yoʋ are invited, go recline in the least important place, so that, when yoʋr host comes, he will say to yoʋ, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then yoʋ will be honored in the presence of those who are reclining at the table with yoʋ.

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

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12 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.

Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When yoʋ prepare a luncheon or dinner, do not invite yoʋr friends, yoʋr brothers, yoʋr relatives, or yoʋr rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite yoʋ in return, and yoʋ will be repaid.

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

But when yoʋ prepare a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.

14 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."

Then yoʋ will be blessed. Since they do not have the means to repay yoʋ, yoʋ will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15 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."

When one of the men reclining at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

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

Jesus said to him, “A man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

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

At the time for the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18 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.'

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go out and see it. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’

19 "Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them out. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’

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

Still another said, ‘I have married a woman, and for that reason I cannot come.’

21 "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.'

So the servant came back and told these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.’

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

The servant said, ‘Master, it has been done as yoʋ commanded, and there is still room.’

23 "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.

So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.

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

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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

Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and said to them,

26 "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.

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

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

And whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

28 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?

For which of you who wants to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see if he has what he needs to complete it?

29 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who are looking on 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, 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?

Or what king, when he is going out to confront another king in battle, does not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to face the king who is coming against him with twenty thousand men?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.

If he cannot, he sends a delegation while the other is still far away and asks for terms of peace.

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

So then, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

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

“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?

35 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."

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.”