Luke 14

1 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.

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of a certain man of the chiefs of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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

And behold, there was a certain man in front of him afflicted with edema.

3 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.

And having responded, Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it permitted to heal on the sabbath?

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

But they were silent. And having taken him, he healed him and released him.

5 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?

And having responded, he said to them, Of which of you will a son or an ox fall into a pit, and he will not straightaway lift him out on the day of the sabbath?

6 And they could not return an answer unto these things.

And they could not answer him back to these things.

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

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

8 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,

When thou are invited by any man to wedding festivities, do not sit down in the chief place, lest there may be a more honorable man than thou who was invited by him.

9 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.

And he who invited thee and him, having come, will say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou will begin with embarrassment to take the last place.

10 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.

But when thou are invited, having gone, sit down in the last place, so that when he who has invited thee comes, he will say to thee, Friend, go up higher, then it will be esteem to thee in the presence of those dining with thee.

11 Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?

Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

12 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.

And he also said to the man who invited him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor prosperous neighbors, lest they also invite thee in return, and a recompense be made to thee.

13 But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;

But when thou make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

14 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.

and thou will be blessed, because they do not have to recompense thee, for it will be recompensed to thee at the resurrection of the righteous.

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

And a certain man of those dining together having heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who will eat dinner in the kingdom of God.

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

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

17 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.

And he sent forth his bondman at the hour of the meal to say to those who were invited, Come, because all things are now ready.

18 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.

And they all from one began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go out and see it. I ask thee have me excused.

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

And another said, I bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to test them. I ask thee have me excused.

20 And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!

And another said, I married a wife, and because of this I cannot come.

21 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.

And that bondman, having come, he informed his lord these things. Then the house-ruler having become angry, he said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the thoroughfares and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and maimed and crippled and blind.

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

And the bondman said, Lord, as thou commanded it has happened, and yet there is room.

23 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.

And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For, I say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

25 And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto them—

Now many multitudes went with him, and having turned, he said to them,

26 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.

If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.

28 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;

For which of you wanting to build a tower, does not, having first sat down, count the cost whether he has the things for completion?

29 lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,

So that perhaps, having laid its foundation, and not being able to finish, all those who see begin to ridicule 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, 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.

Or what king going to encounter another king in war, will not, having first sat down, consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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

And if not, while he is still far off, having sent a delegation, he asks the things about peace.

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

So therefore every man of you who does not renounce all things being possessed by him, cannot be my disciple.

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

The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes tasteless, by what will it be seasoned?

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

It is fit neither for the land nor for manure; they cast it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.