1 ¶ 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.

And 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.

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

And behold, there was a certain dropsical before him.

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

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

4 A nd they were silent. And he took him and healed him and dismissed him

But they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

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 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?

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

And they were not able to answer him to these things.

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

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

8 W hen 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,

When 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,

9 a nd 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.

and 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.

10 B ut 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.

But 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;

11 F or whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

12 T hen 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

15 ¶ 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are 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 have need to go and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

And 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.

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 hold me for 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 on this account I cannot come.

21 S o 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.

And 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.

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

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

23 A nd 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.

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

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

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

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

And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

26 I f 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.

If 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;

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

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

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

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

29 L est perhaps after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

in 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,

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 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?

Or 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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