Luke 14

1And^G2532 it came to pass^G1722, when he^G846 went^G2064 into^G1519 the house^G3624 of one^G5100 of the rulers^G758 of the Pharisees^G5330 on a sabbath^G4521 to eat^G5315 bread^G740, that^G2532 they^G846 were^G2258 watching^G3906 him^G846. 2And^G2532 behold^G2400, there was^G2258 before^G1715 him^G846 a certain^G5100 man^G444 that had the dropsy^G5203. 3And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611 spake^G2036 unto^G4314 the lawyers^G3544 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, saying^G1487, Is it lawful^G1832 to heal^G2323 on the sabbath^G4521, or not? 4But^G1161 they held their peace^G2270. And^G2532 he took^G1949 him, and healed^G2390 him^G846, and^G2532 let him go^G630. 5And^G2532 he said^G611 unto^G4314 them^G846, Which^G5101 of you^G5216 shall have^G1706 an ass^G3688 or^G2228 an ox^G1016 fallen^G1706 into^G1519 a well^G5421, and^G2532 will not^G3756 straightway^G2112 draw^G385 him^G846 up^G385 on^G1722 a sabbath^G4521 day^G2250? 6And^G2532 they could^G2480 not^G3756 answer^G470 again^G470 unto^G4314 these things^G5023. 7And^G1161 he spake^G3004 a parable^G3850 unto^G4314 those that^G3588 were bidden^G2564, when he marked^G1907 how^G4459 they chose out^G1586 the chief seats^G4411; saying^G3004 unto^G4314 them^G846, 8When^G3752 thou art bidden^G2564 of^G5259 any^G5100 man to^G1519 a marriage^G1062 feast, sit^G2625 not^G3361 down^G2625 in^G1519 the chief seat^G4411; lest^G3379 haply a more honorable man^G1784 than thou^G4675 be^G5600 bidden^G2564 of^G5259 him^G846, 9and^G2532 he^G3588 that bade^G2564 thee^G4571 and^G2532 him^G846 shall come^G2064 and say^G2046 to thee^G4671, Give^G1325 this man^G5129 place^G5117; and^G2532 then^G5119 thou^G756 shalt begin^G756 with^G3326 shame^G152 to take^G2722 the lowest^G2078 place^G5117. 10But^G235 when^G3752 thou art bidden^G2564, go^G4198 and sit down^G377 in^G1519 the lowest^G2078 place^G5117; that^G2443 when^G3752 he that hath bidden^G2564 thee^G4571 cometh^G2064, he may say^G2036 to thee^G4671, Friend^G5384, go up^G4320 higher^G511: then^G5119 shalt^G2071 thou^G4671 have glory^G1391 in the presence^G1799 of all that^G3588 sit at meat with^G4873 thee^G4671. 11For^G3754 every one^G3956 that exalteth^G5312 himself^G1438 shall be humbled^G5013; and^G2532 he that^G3588 humbleth^G5013 himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312. 12And^G2532 he said^G3004 to him^G846 also^G2532 that^G3588 had bidden him^G2564, When^G3752 thou makest^G4160 a dinner^G712 or^G2228 a supper^G1173, call^G5455 not^G3361 thy^G4675 friends^G5384, nor^G3366 thy^G4675 brethren^G80, nor^G3366 thy^G4675 kinsmen^G4773, nor^G3366 rich^G4145 neighbors^G1069; lest^G3379 haply they^G846 also^G2532 bid^G479 thee^G4571 again^G479, and^G2532 a recompense^G468 be made^G1096 thee^G4671. 13But^G235 when^G3752 thou makest^G4160 a feast^G1403, bid^G2564 the poor^G4434, the maimed^G376, the lame^G5560, the blind^G5185: 14and^G2532 thou^G4671 shalt be^G2071 blessed^G3107; because^G3754 they have^G2192 not^G3756 wherewith to recompense^G467 thee^G4671: for^G1063 thou shalt be recompensed^G467 in^G1722 the resurrection^G386 of the just^G1342. 15And^G1161 when one^G5100 of them that^G3588 sat at meat with him^G4873 heard^G191 these things^G5023, he said^G2036 unto him^G846, Blessed^G3107 is he that^G3739 shall eat^G5315 bread^G740 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316. 16But^G1161 he^G2036 said unto him^G846, A certain^G5100 man^G444 made^G4160 a great^G3173 supper^G1173; and^G2532 he bade^G2564 many^G4183: 17and^G2532 he sent^G649 forth his^G846 servant^G1401 at supper^G1173 time^G5610 to say^G2036 to them that^G3588 were bidden^G2564, Come^G2064; for^G3754 all things^G3956 are^G2076 now^G2235 ready^G2092. 18And^G2532 they all^G3956 with^G575 one^G1520 consent began^G756 to make excuse^G3868. The first^G4413 said^G2036 unto him^G846, I have bought^G59 a field^G68, and^G2532 I must^G2192 needs^G318 go^G1831 out and^G2532 see^G1492 it^G846; I pray^G2065 thee^G4571 have^G2192 me^G3165 excused^G3868. 19And^G2532 another^G2087 said^G2036, I have bought^G59 five^G4002 yoke^G2201 of oxen^G1016, and^G2532 I go^G4198 to prove^G1381 them^G846; I pray^G2065 thee^G4571 have^G2192 me^G3165 excused^G3868. 20And^G2532 another^G2087 said^G2036, I have married^G1060 a wife^G1135, and^G2532 therefore^G1223 I cannot^G1410 come^G2064. 21And^G2532 the^G1565 servant^G1401 came^G3854, and told^G518 his^G846 lord^G2962 these things^G5023. Then^G5119 the master of the house^G3617 being angry^G3710 said^G2036 to his^G846 servant^G1401, Go out^G1831 quickly^G5030 into^G1519 the streets^G4113 and^G2532 lanes^G4505 of the city^G4172, and^G2532 bring in^G1521 hither^G5602 the poor^G4434 and^G2532 maimed^G376 and^G2532 blind^G5185 and^G2532 lame^G5560. 22And^G2532 the servant^G1401 said^G2036, Lord^G2962, what thou didst^G5613 command^G2004 is done^G1096, and^G2532 yet^G2089 there is^G2076 room^G5117. 23And^G2532 the lord^G2962 said^G2036 unto^G4314 the servant^G1401, Go out^G1831 into^G1519 the highways^G3598 and^G2532 hedges^G5418, and^G2532 constrain^G315 them to come in^G1525, that^G2443 my^G3450 house^G3624 may be filled^G1072. 24For^G1063 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, that^G3754 none^G3762 of those^G1565 men^G435 that^G3588 were bidden^G2564 shall taste^G1089 of my^G3450 supper^G1173. 25Now^G1161 there went^G4848 with^G4848 him^G846 great^G4183 multitudes^G3793: and^G2532 he turned^G4762, and said^G2036 unto^G4314 them^G846, 26If^G1487 any^G5100 man cometh^G2064 unto^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 hateth^G3404 not^G3756 his^G1438 own father^G3962, and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 wife^G1135, and^G2532 children^G5043, and^G2532 brethren^G80, and^G2532 sisters^G79, yea^G2089, and^G1161 his own^G1438 life^G5590 also^G3756, he cannot^G1410 be^G1511 my^G3450 disciple^G3101. 27Whosoever^G3748 doth^G941 not^G3756 bear^G941 his^G846 own cross^G4716, and^G2532 come^G2064 after^G3694 me^G3756, cannot^G1410 be^G1511 my^G3450 disciple^G3101. 28For^G1063 which^G5101 of^G1537 you^G5216, desiring^G2309 to^G4314 build^G3618 a tower^G4444, doth not^G3780 first^G4412 sit^G2523 down^G2523 and count^G5585 the cost^G1160, whether^G1487 he have^G2192 wherewith to complete^G535 it? 29Lest^G3379 haply^G2443, when he^G846 hath laid^G5087 a foundation^G2310, and^G2532 is^G2480 not^G3361 able^G2480 to finish^G1615, all^G3956 that behold^G2334 begin^G756 to mock^G1702 him^G846, 30saying^G3754, This^G3778 man^G444 began^G756 to build^G3618, and^G2532 was^G2480 not^G3756 able^G2480 to finish^G1615. 31Or^G2228 what^G5101 king^G935, as he goeth^G4198 to encounter^G4820 another^G2087 king^G935 in^G1519 war^G4171, will not^G3780 sit^G2523 down^G2523 first^G4412 and take counsel^G1011 whether^G1487 he is^G2076 able^G1415 with^G1722 ten^G1176 thousand^G5505 to meet him^G846 that^G3588 cometh^G2064 against^G1909 him^G846 with^G3326 twenty^G1501 thousand^G5505? 32Or^G1161 else^G3361, while the other^G846 is^G5607 yet^G2089 a great way off^G4206, he sendeth^G649 an ambassage^G4242, and asketh conditions^G2065 of^G4314 peace^G1515. 33So^G3767 therefore^G3779 whosoever he^G3956 be of^G1537 you^G5216 that^G3739 renounceth^G657 not^G3756 all^G3956 that he hath^G3756, he cannot^G1410 be^G1511 my^G3450 disciple^G3101. 34Salt^G217 therefore is good^G2570: but^G1161 if^G1437 even the salt^G217 have lost its savor^G3471, wherewith^G5101 shall it be seasoned^G741? 35It is^G2076 fit^G2111 neither^G3777 for^G1519 the land^G1093 nor^G3777 for^G1519 the dunghill^G2874: men cast^G906 it^G846 out^G1854. He that^G3588 hath^G2192 ears^G3775 to hear^G191, let him hear^G191.