Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

2 And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

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

3 And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?

Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

4 But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.

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

5 And he answered them and said, Who is there of you, who, if his son or his ox fall into a pit, will 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 could make no answer to this.

They could not answer him regarding these things.

7 And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to 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 by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;

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

9 and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame to take 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 recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table 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 that exalteth himself will be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

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

12 And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made 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 a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, 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; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.

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 And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”

16 And he said to 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 at the hour of supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for things are now ready.

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’

18 And all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and must needs go out and see it; I pray that I may be 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 out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.

“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 the servant came, and reported 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 maimed, the blind, and the lame.

“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, Lord, what thou didst command hath been done, and yet there is room.

“The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’

23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain 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 to you, that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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

25 And great multitudes were going with him; and he turned and said to them,

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

26 If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his 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 disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 Whoever doth not bear his own cross and follow me, cannot be my disciple.

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

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it?

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 when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of 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, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider 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 consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions 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 likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

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

34 Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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

35 It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill; men cast it out. He that hath ears, 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.”