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

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

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

3 A nd Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

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

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

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

5 A nd he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

and 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?

6 A nd they could not answer again unto these things.

And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 A nd he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

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

8 W hen thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

When 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;

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

and 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.

10 B ut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

But 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.

11 F or everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

12 A nd he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Then 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.

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

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

14 a nd thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in 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 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.

And 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.

16 B ut he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

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

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

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

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

And 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.

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 go to prove them: I pray thee 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 therefore I cannot come.

21 A nd the servant came, and told 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 maimed and blind and lame.

So 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.

22 A nd the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

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

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

And 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.

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

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

25 N ow there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

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

26 I f any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, 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 W hosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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

28 F or which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

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

29 L est haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock 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 to finish.

31 O r what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel 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, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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

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

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

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

34 S alt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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

35 I t is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. 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.