Luke 14

1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, the people there were watching him closely.

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 behold, there in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

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

3 In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

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

4 But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

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

5 Then he said to them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not immediately pull him out?”

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 But they could give him no answer about these things.

And they could not answer him back to these things.

7 When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:

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

8 “When yoʋ are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than yoʋ has been invited by yoʋr host.

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 Then the host, who invited you both, will come and say to yoʋ, ‘Give yoʋr place to this person.’ And with shame yoʋ will begin moving to the least important place.

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 when yoʋ are invited, go recline in the least important place, so that, when yoʋr host comes, he will say to yoʋ, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then yoʋ will be honored in the presence of those who are reclining at the table with yoʋ.

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

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

12 Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When yoʋ prepare a luncheon or dinner, do not invite yoʋr friends, yoʋr brothers, yoʋr relatives, or yoʋr rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite yoʋ in return, and yoʋ will be repaid.

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 when yoʋ prepare a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.

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

14 Then yoʋ will be blessed. Since they do not have the means to repay yoʋ, yoʋ will be repaid at 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 When one of the men reclining at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat at the feast 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 Jesus said to him, “A man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

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

17 At the time for the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now 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 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go out and see it. I ask yoʋ to have 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 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them out. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’

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

20 Still another said, ‘I have married a woman, and for that reason I cannot come.’

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

21 So the servant came back and told these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.’

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 The servant said, ‘Master, it has been done as yoʋ commanded, and there is still room.’

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

23 So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so 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 tell you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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 Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and said to them,

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

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and 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 And whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

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

28 For which of you who wants to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see if he has what he needs to complete it?

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 Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who are looking on will begin to mock 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, when he is going out to confront another king in battle, does not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to face the king who is coming against him with twenty thousand men?

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 If he cannot, he sends a delegation while the other is still far away and asks for terms of peace.

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

33 So then, any one of you who does not give up all his 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 “Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?

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

35 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.”

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