Luke 14

1 AND it was that while he went into the house of one of the chief Pharishee to eat bread, on the day of shabath, they watched him.

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.

2 And, behold, a certain man who had gathered waters was before him.

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

3 And Jeshu answered and said to the Sophree and the Pharishee, Is it lawful on the shabath to heal?

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

4 But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and dismissed him.

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

5 And he said to them, Who from you, whose son or his ox hath fallen into a pit on the day of shabath, doth not at once bring him forth?

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 not give him the answer concerning this.

But they could make no reply to this.

7 And he spoke a parable to them who had been invited there, forasmuch as he had observed them, that they chose the chief places of reclining:

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 one into the house of festivity, go not to recline on the principal seat, lest there be invited thither one more honourable than thou;

"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,

9 and he come who thyself and him had called, and say to thee, Give place to this; and thou be ashamed as thou arisest to take another 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, recline thee in the last (seat), that when he who called thee cometh, he may say to thee, My friend, ascend and recline above, and thou shalt have honour before all of them who recline 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 who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and every one who humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

12 And he said to him who had called him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, thou shouldest not call thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also call thee, and thou have this recompence.

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; for thy recompence shall be in the resurrection of the just.

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 But when one of those who reclined heard these (words), he said to him, Blessed he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of Aloha!

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."

16 Jeshu saith to him, A certain man made a great supper, and called many. And he sent his servant,

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

17 at the time of the supper, to say to them who were called, Behold, every thing is prepared for you, come.

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

18 And every one of them began to excuse himself. The first said to him, I have bought an estate, and am constrained to go forth to see it: I beseech thee, permit me to 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 Another said, Five yoke of oxen have I bought, and I go to prove them: I beseech thee, permit me to be excused.

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

20 Another said, A wife have I taken, and therefore I cannot come.

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

21 And the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the lord of the house was angry, and said to his servant, Go into the streets and outskirts of the city, and bring hither the poor, and the afflicted, and the lame, and the sightless.

"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, My lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is place.

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

23 And the lord said to his servant, Go forth into the ways, and among the 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 tell you, that not one of those men who were called shall taste of my supper.

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

25 AND while great multitudes were going with him, he turned and said to them,

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

26 Whoever cometh with me, and doth not hate his father and his mother, and his brethren and his sisters, and his wife and his children, and himself also, a disciple he cannot be of mine.

"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.

27 And whoever doth not take up his cross and come after me, a disciple he cannot be of mine.

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

28 For who of you that willeth to build a tower, and doth not first sit down and reckon the expense of it, whether he have (wherewith) 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, when he shall have laid the foundation, and shall not be able to finish, all who see shall deride 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, going to war with a king his neighbour, doth not first consider, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him who 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 and if not, while he is distant from him, he may send legates, and pray for peace.

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

33 So every one of you who doth not leave all his possession, cannot be unto me a disciple.

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

34 Salt is good; but if the salt also shall become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned?

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

35 Not for the earth, nor for the dunghill, it goeth. They cast it out. Who hath 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."