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 happened that, when Jesus entered the house of a certain leader of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were observing him.
2 And lo! there was, a certain man, who had the dropsy, before him.
And behold, a certain man before him was 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 responding, Jesus spoke to the experts in the law and to the Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?”
4 And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —
But they kept silent. Yet truly, taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.
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 responding to them, he said, “Which of you will have a donkey or an ox fall into a pit, and will not promptly pull him out, on the day of the Sabbath?”
6 And they could not return an answer unto these things.
And they were unable to respond to him about 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—
Then he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, 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 you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest perhaps someone more honored than yourself may have been 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 then he who called both you and him, approaching, may say to you, ‘Give this place to him.’ And then you would begin, with shame, 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 you are invited, go, sit down in the lowest place, so that, when he who invited you arrives, he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the sight of those who sit at table together with you.
11 Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”
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.
Then he also said to the one who had invited him: “When you prepare a lunch or dinner, do not choose to call your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they might then invite you in return and repayment would made to you.
13 But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;
But when you prepare a feast, call the poor, the disabled, the lame, and 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 you will be blessed because they do not have a way to repay you. So then, your recompense will be in the resurrection of the just.”
15 And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!
When someone sitting at table with him had heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.”
16 But, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
So he said to him: “A certain man prepared a great feast, 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 his servant, at the hour of the feast, to tell the invited to come; for now everything was 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 at once they all began to make excuses. The first said to him: ‘I bought a farm, and I need to go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’
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 am going to examine them. I ask you to excuse me.’
20 And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!
And another said, ‘I have taken a wife, and therefore I am not able to go.’
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 returning, the servant reported these things to his lord. Then the father of the family, becoming angry, said to his servant: ‘Go out quickly into the streets and neighborhoods of the city. And lead here the poor, and the disabled, and the blind, and the lame.’
22 And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.
And the servant said: ‘It has been done, just as you ordered, lord, and there is still 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 servant: ‘Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel them to enter, so 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 tell you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my feast.’”
25 And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto them—
Now great crowds traveled with him. And turning around, 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 anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yes, even his own life, he is not able to 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 after me, is not able to 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 who among you, wanting to build a tower, would not first sit down and determine the costs that are required, to see if he has the means to complete it?
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,
Otherwise, after he will have laid the foundation and not been able to finish it, everyone who sees it may begin to mock him,
30 saying—This man, began to build, and was not able to finish!
saying: ‘This man began to build what he 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, advancing to engage in war against another king, would not first sit down and consider whether he may be able, with ten thousand, to meet one 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.
If not, then while the other is still far away, sending a delegation, he would ask him for terms of peace.
33 Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
Therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all that he possesses is not able to be my disciple.
34 Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its flavor, with 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 useful neither in soil, nor in manure, so instead, it shall be thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
