Luke 14

1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath, that they watched him.

And it came to pass, that he went, on the sabbath-day, into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees, to eat bread; and they watched him.

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

And behold, there was a man before him, who had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath-day?

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

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

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have a donkey or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?

And he answered and said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox should fall into a pit, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

And they were not able to give him an answer to these things.

7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the best places; saying to them,

And he spoke a parable to those who had been invited, when he observed how they were choosing the first places at table; and he said to them:

8 When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the best place; lest a more honourable man than thou be invited by him;

When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not recline in the first place, lest a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him;

9 And he that invited thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.

10 But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour in the presence of them that sit eating with thee.

But when you are invited, go and recline in the last place, that when he that invited you shall come, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then you shall have honor in the presence of those who recline with you.

11 For whoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou givest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

Then he said also to him that had invited him: When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you.

13 But when thou givest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

But when you make a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;

14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.

15 And when one of them that sat eating with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, after hearing these things, said to him: Blessed is he who shall cat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he to him, A certain man gave a great supper, and invited many:

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

17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

And he sent his servant at the hour of supper, to say to those who had been invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I must go and see it; I pray you, have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them out: I pray thee have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them; I pray you, have me excused.

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

And another said, I have married a wife, and, for this reason, I can not come.

21 So that servant came, and showed 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 here the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

And that servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house was angry, and 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 lame and the blind.

22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.

23 And 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.

And the lord said to his servant, Go out into the roads, and among the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.

24 For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.

For I say to you, that not one of those men who have been invited, shall taste of my supper.

25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said to them,

And many multitudes were journeying with him; and he turned and said to them:

26 If any man cometh to me, and hateth not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

If any one comes to me, and hates not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his own life also, he can not be my disciple.

27 And whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, can not be my disciple.

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has the means to finish it?

29 Lest perhaps, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Lest, when he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all that see it begin to deride 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 make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Or, what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down, and deliberate whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that is coming; against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth a delegation, and desireth conditions of peace.

And if not, while he is yet at a distance, he sends an embassy, and asks for conditions of peace.

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

So, then, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, can not be my disciple.

34 Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its savour, how shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good; but if the salt become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again?

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

It is fit neither for earth, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.