Luke 14

1 And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

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.

2 behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.

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

3 And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and to the pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

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

4 but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:

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

5 and said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out even on the sabbath-day?

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?

6 and they were not able to answer Him again to these things.

And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

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

8 When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him;

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;

9 and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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.

10 But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

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.

11 for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

12 He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

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.

13 But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;

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

14 because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.

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

15 And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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.

16 Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;

Then said he 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 sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

18 And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

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.

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

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee 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 therefore I cannot come.

21 So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

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.

22 And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still 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 high-ways and hedges, and press 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 tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

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

25 Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:

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

26 so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

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.

27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.

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

28 For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?

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

29 least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,

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

30 all that see it, should deride him, 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 engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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?

32 and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

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

33 So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

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

34 Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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

35 it is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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.