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.

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

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

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

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

And Jesus, answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to cure, or not? But, they, held their peace.

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

And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —

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?

and, unto them, said—Which of you, shall have a son or an ox that, into a pit, shall fall, and will not straightway pull him up, on the day of rest?

6 And they could make no answer to this.

And they could not return an answer unto 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,

And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, —observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto 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;

Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been 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 that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.

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, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee—Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.

11 For every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall 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.

Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, —Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, —lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;

But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, 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, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, 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.

And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!

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

But, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;

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.

and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited—Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.

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.

And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him—A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold 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.

And, another, said—Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, 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.

And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant—Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, —and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.

22 And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command hath been done, and yet there is room.

And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, 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.

And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, 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 say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto 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 cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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

Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh 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, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, —whether he hath sufficient for completion;

29 lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,

lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at 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, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.

32 Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.

And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.

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

Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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

Neither for land nor for manure, is it, fit: outside, they cast it! He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.