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

It occurred one Sabbath, when went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him.

2 A nd, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

And behold, in front of Him there was a man who had dropsy.

3 A nd Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, Is it lawful and right to cure on the Sabbath or not?

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

But they kept silent. Then He took hold and cured him and sent him away.

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

And He said to them, Which of you, having a son or a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not at once pull him out on the Sabbath day?

6 A nd they could not answer him again to these things.

And they were unable to reply to this.

7 A nd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

Now He told a parable to those who were invited, He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them,

8 W hen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not recline on the chief seat, lest a more distinguished person than you has been invited by him,

9 a nd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

And he who invited both of you will come to you and say, Let this man have the place. Then, with humiliation and a guilty sense of impropriety, you will begin to take the lowest place.

10 B ut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher! Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit with you.

11 F or whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank).

12 T hen said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest 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.

Jesus also said to the man who had invited Him, When you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they also invite you in return, and so you are paid back.

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

But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind.

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

Then you will be blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied), because they have no way of repaying you, and you will be recompensed at the resurrection of the just (upright).

15 A nd when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

When one of those who reclined with Him heard this, he said to Him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!

16 T hen said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

But Jesus said to him, A man was once giving a great supper and invited many;

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

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

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

But they all alike began to make excuses and to beg off. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I have to go out and see it; I beg you, have me excused.

19 A nd 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 am going to examine and put my approval on them; I beg you, have me excused.

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

And another said, I have married a wife, and because of this I am unable to come.

21 S o that servant came, and shewed 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.

So the servant came and reported these to his master. Then the master of the house said in wrath to his servant, Go quickly into the great streets and the small streets of the city and bring in here the poor and the disabled and the blind and the lame.

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

And the servant said, Sir, what you have commanded me to do has been done, and yet there is room.

23 A nd the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and urge and constrain to yield and come in, so that my house may be filled.

24 F or I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

For I tell you, not one of those who were invited shall taste my supper.

25 A nd there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

Now huge crowds were going along with, and He turned and said to them,

26 I f 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.

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother '> in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God] and his wife and children and brothers and sisters— and even his own life also—he cannot be My disciple.

27 A nd whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple.

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

For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost whether he has sufficient means to finish it?

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

Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to complete, all who see it will begin to mock and jeer at him,

30 s aying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Saying, This man began to build and was not able ( worth enough) to finish.

31 O r what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king, going out to engage in conflict with another king, will not first sit down and consider and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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

And if he cannot, when the other king is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks the terms of peace.

33 S o likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give up, say good-bye to) all that he has cannot be My disciple.

34 S alt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good, but if salt has lost its strength and has become saltless (insipid, flat), how shall its saltness be restored?

35 I t 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 the land nor for the manure heap; men throw it away. He who has ears to hear, let him listen and consider and comprehend by hearing!