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

¶ And it came to pass as he went into the house of one of the princes of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day that they watched him.

2 A nd behold, there was a certain dropsical before him.

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

3 A nd Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

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

4 B ut they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

And they were silent. And he took him and healed him and dismissed him

5 A nd answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up 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 straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

6 A nd they were not able to answer him to these things.

And they could not answer him as to these things.

7 A nd he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

¶ And observing how they chose the first seats at the table, he put forth a parable to those who were invited, saying unto them,

8 W hen thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

When thou art called to a wedding by anyone, do not sit down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited of him,

9 a nd he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

and he that called thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin with shame to have the lowest place.

10 B ut when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;

But when thou art called, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that invited thee comes, he may say unto thee, Friend, come up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of those that sit at the table with thee.

11 f or every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 A nd he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense 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 neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

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

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

14 a nd thou shalt be blessed; for they have not to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee 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 one of those that were lying at table with, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

¶ And when one of those that sat at the table with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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

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

17 A nd he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

and sent his slave at supper time to say to those that were called, Come, for all things are now ready.

18 A nd all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I have need to 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 hold me for 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 on this account I cannot come.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 A nd the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

So that slave came and showed his lord these things. Then the husband of the house, being angry, said to his slave, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the halt and the blind.

22 A nd the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

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

23 A nd the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

And the lord said unto the slave, Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in that my house may be filled.

24 f or I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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

25 A nd great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

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

26 I f any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 a nd whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

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

28 F or which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what to complete it;

For which of you intending to build a tower does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has sufficient to finish it?

29 i n order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Lest perhaps after he has 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, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king going to make war against another king does not sit down first and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 a nd if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

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

33 T hus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

So likewise, any one of you that does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

34 S alt good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be seasoned?

35 I t is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is neither good for the land, nor for the dunghill; it is cast out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.