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, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

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

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

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

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

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

But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

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

And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?

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

And they could not answer him to these things.

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

And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

8 When thou art invited by any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;

When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be 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 room.

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

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

But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

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

Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbors; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

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

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and 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 thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

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

When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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

But 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 them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are 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 began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

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

And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold 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 therefore I cannot 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame.

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 thou hast 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 the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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

But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he 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, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

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

And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot 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 having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal 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, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin 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 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, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

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

Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

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

So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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 neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.