(KJV) Luke 14¹

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⥃Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy

[1] And it came to pas²s, as he went into the house of one of the chief³ Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they⁴ watched him. [2] And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. [3] And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers⁵ and Pharis⁶ees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? [4] And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;⁷ [5] And answered them, saying, Which⁸ 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] And they could not answer him again to these things.⁹

⥃The Parable of the Guests

[7] And he put¹⁰ forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they¹¹ chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, [8] When¹² 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] And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou¹³ begin with shame to take the lowest room. [10] But when thou art bidden, go¹⁴ and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then¹⁵ shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. [11] For whosoever¹⁶ exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

[12] Then said he also to him that bade him, When¹⁷ 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 a¹⁸ recompence be made thee. [13] But when thou makest a feast, call¹⁹ the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: [14] And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou²⁰ shalt be recompensed at the resurrection²¹ of the just.

⥃The Parable of the Banquet ^{[ Matthew 22:1–14 ]}

[15] And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed²² [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. [16] Then said he unto him, A certain²³ man made a great supper, and bade²⁴ many: [17] And sent his²⁵ servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come²⁶; for all things are now ready. [18] And they all²⁷ with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have²⁸ bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. [19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. [20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.²⁹ [21] So that servant came, and shewed³⁰ his lord these things. Then the master of the house being³¹ angry said to his servant, Go³² out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor³³, and the maimed, and the halt³⁴, and the blind. [22] And the servant said, Lord, it is³⁵ done as thou hast commanded, and yet³⁶ there is room. [23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go³⁷ out into the highways and hedges, and compel³⁸ [them] to come in, that my house may be filled. [24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.³⁹

⥃The Cost of Discipleship ^{[ Matthew 8:18–22 † Luke 9:57–62 † John 6:59–66 ]}

[25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,⁴⁰ [26] If any⁴¹ [man] come to me, and hate⁴² not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea⁴³, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [27] And whosoever doth⁴⁴ not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot⁴⁵ be my disciple. [28] For which of you, intending⁴⁶ to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth⁴⁷ the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? [29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him, [30] Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.⁴⁸ [31] 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?⁴⁹ [32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth⁵⁰ conditions of peace. [33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.⁵¹

⥃Good Salt ^{[ Matthew 5:13–16 † Mark 9:49–50 ]}

[34] Salt⁵² [is] good: but⁵³ if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? [35] It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; [but⁵⁴] men cast it out. He⁵⁵ that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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