And{G2532} it came to pass,{G1722} when he{G846} went{G2064} into{G1519} the house{G3624} of one{G5100} of the rulers{G758} of the Pharisees{G5330} on a sabbath{G4521} to eat{G5315} bread,{G740} that{G2532} they{G846} were{G2258} watching{G3906} him.{G846}

And{G2532} behold,{G2400} there was{G2258} before{G1715} him{G846} a certain{G5100} man{G444} that had the dropsy.{G5203}

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611} spake{G2036} unto{G4314} the lawyers{G3544} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} saying,{G1487} Is it lawful{G1832} to heal{G2323} on the sabbath,{G4521} or not?

But{G1161} they held their peace.{G2270} And{G2532} he took{G1949} him, and healed{G2390} him,{G846} and{G2532} let him go.{G630}

And{G2532} he said{G611} unto{G4314} them,{G846} {G2036} Which{G5101} of you{G5216} shall have{G1706} an ass{G3688} or{G2228} an ox{G1016} fallen{G1706} into{G1519} a well,{G5421} and{G2532} will not{G3756} straightway{G2112} draw{G385} him{G846} up{G385} on{G1722} a sabbath{G4521} day?{G2250}

And{G2532} they could{G2480} not{G3756} answer{G470} {G846} again{G470} unto{G4314} these things.{G5023}

And{G1161} he spake{G3004} a parable{G3850} unto{G4314} those that{G3588} were bidden,{G2564} when he marked{G1907} how{G4459} they chose out{G1586} the chief seats;{G4411} saying{G3004} unto{G4314} them,{G846}

When{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564} of{G5259} any{G5100} man to{G1519} a marriage{G1062} feast, sit{G2625} not{G3361} down{G2625} in{G1519} the chief seat;{G4411} lest{G3379} haply a more honorable man{G1784} than thou{G4675} be{G5600} bidden{G2564} of{G5259} him,{G846}

and{G2532} he{G3588} that bade{G2564} thee{G4571} and{G2532} him{G846} shall come{G2064} and say{G2046} to thee,{G4671} Give{G1325} this man{G5129} place;{G5117} and{G2532} then{G5119} thou{G756} shalt begin{G756} with{G3326} shame{G152} to take{G2722} the lowest{G2078} place.{G5117}

But{G235} when{G3752} thou art bidden,{G2564} go{G4198} and sit down{G377} in{G1519} the lowest{G2078} place;{G5117} that{G2443} when{G3752} he that hath bidden{G2564} thee{G4571} cometh,{G2064} he may say{G2036} to thee,{G4671} Friend,{G5384} go up{G4320} higher:{G511} then{G5119} shalt{G2071} thou{G4671} have glory{G1391} in the presence{G1799} of all that{G3588} sit at meat with{G4873} thee.{G4671}

For{G3754} every one{G3956} that exalteth{G5312} himself{G1438} shall be humbled;{G5013} and{G2532} he that{G3588} humbleth{G5013} himself{G1438} shall be exalted.{G5312}

And{G2532} he said{G3004} to him{G846} also{G2532} that{G3588} had bidden him,{G2564} When{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper,{G1173} call{G5455} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends,{G5384} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren,{G80} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen,{G4773} nor{G3366} rich{G4145} neighbors;{G1069} lest{G3379} haply they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again,{G479} and{G2532} a recompense{G468} be made{G1096} thee.{G4671}

But{G235} when{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a feast,{G1403} bid{G2564} the poor,{G4434} the maimed,{G376} the lame,{G5560} the blind:{G5185}

and{G2532} thou{G4671} shalt be{G2071} blessed;{G3107} because{G3754} they have{G2192} not{G3756} [wherewith] to recompense{G467} thee:{G4671} for{G1063} thou shalt be recompensed{G467} in{G1722} the resurrection{G386} of the just.{G1342}

And{G1161} when one{G5100} of them that{G3588} sat at meat with him{G4873} heard{G191} these things,{G5023} he said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Blessed{G3107} is he that{G3739} shall eat{G5315} bread{G740} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of God.{G2316}

But{G1161} he{G2036} said unto him,{G846} A certain{G5100} man{G444} made{G4160} a great{G3173} supper;{G1173} and{G2532} he bade{G2564} many:{G4183}

and{G2532} he sent{G649} forth his{G846} servant{G1401} at supper{G1173} time{G5610} to say{G2036} to them that{G3588} were bidden,{G2564} Come;{G2064} for{G3754} [all] things{G3956} are{G2076} now{G2235} ready.{G2092}

And{G2532} they all{G3956} with{G575} one{G1520} [consent] began{G756} to make excuse.{G3868} The first{G4413} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} I have bought{G59} a field,{G68} and{G2532} I must{G2192} needs{G318} go{G1831} out and{G2532} see{G1492} it;{G846} I pray{G2065} thee{G4571} have{G2192} me{G3165} excused.{G3868}

And{G2532} another{G2087} said,{G2036} I have bought{G59} five{G4002} yoke{G2201} of oxen,{G1016} and{G2532} I go{G4198} to prove{G1381} them;{G846} I pray{G2065} thee{G4571} have{G2192} me{G3165} excused.{G3868}

And{G2532} another{G2087} said,{G2036} I have married{G1060} a wife,{G1135} and{G2532} therefore{G1223} {G5124} I cannot{G1410} {G3756} come.{G2064}

And{G2532} the{G1565} servant{G1401} came,{G3854} and told{G518} his{G846} lord{G2962} these things.{G5023} Then{G5119} the master of the house{G3617} being angry{G3710} said{G2036} to his{G846} servant,{G1401} Go out{G1831} quickly{G5030} into{G1519} the streets{G4113} and{G2532} lanes{G4505} of the city,{G4172} and{G2532} bring in{G1521} hither{G5602} the poor{G4434} and{G2532} maimed{G376} and{G2532} blind{G5185} and{G2532} lame.{G5560}

And{G2532} the servant{G1401} said,{G2036} Lord,{G2962} what thou didst{G5613} command{G2004} is done,{G1096} and{G2532} yet{G2089} there is{G2076} room.{G5117}

And{G2532} the lord{G2962} said{G2036} unto{G4314} the servant,{G1401} Go out{G1831} into{G1519} the highways{G3598} and{G2532} hedges,{G5418} and{G2532} constrain{G315} [them] to come in,{G1525} that{G2443} my{G3450} house{G3624} may be filled.{G1072}

For{G1063} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} none{G3762} of those{G1565} men{G435} that{G3588} were bidden{G2564} shall taste{G1089} of my{G3450} supper.{G1173}

Now{G1161} there went{G4848} with{G4848} him{G846} great{G4183} multitudes:{G3793} and{G2532} he turned,{G4762} and said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846}

If{G1487} any{G5100} man cometh{G2064} unto{G4314} me,{G3165} and{G2532} hateth{G3404} not{G3756} his{G1438} own father,{G3962} and{G2532} mother,{G3384} and{G2532} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} children,{G5043} and{G2532} brethren,{G80} and{G2532} sisters,{G79} yea,{G2089} and{G1161} his own{G1438} life{G5590} also,{G3756} he cannot{G1410} be{G1511} my{G3450} disciple.{G3101}

{G2532} Whosoever{G3748} doth{G941} not{G3756} bear{G941} his{G846} own cross,{G4716} and{G2532} come{G2064} after{G3694} me,{G3756} cannot{G1410} be{G1511} my{G3450} disciple.{G3101}

For{G1063} which{G5101} of{G1537} you,{G5216} desiring{G2309} to{G4314} build{G3618} a tower,{G4444} doth not{G3780} first{G4412} sit{G2523} down{G2523} and count{G5585} the cost,{G1160} whether{G1487} he have{G2192} [wherewith] to complete{G535} it?

Lest{G3379} haply,{G2443} when he{G846} hath laid{G5087} a foundation,{G2310} and{G2532} is{G2480} not{G3361} able{G2480} to finish,{G1615} all{G3956} that behold{G2334} begin{G756} to mock{G1702} him,{G846}

saying,{G3754} This{G3778} man{G444} began{G756} to build,{G3618} and{G2532} was{G2480} not{G3756} able{G2480} to finish.{G1615}

Or{G2228} what{G5101} king,{G935} as he goeth{G4198} to encounter{G4820} another{G2087} king{G935} in{G1519} war,{G4171} will not{G3780} sit{G2523} down{G2523} first{G4412} and take counsel{G1011} whether{G1487} he is{G2076} able{G1415} with{G1722} ten{G1176} thousand{G5505} to meet him{G846} that{G3588} cometh{G2064} against{G1909} him{G846} with{G3326} twenty{G1501} thousand?{G5505}

Or{G1161} else,{G3361} while the other{G846} is{G5607} yet{G2089} a great way off,{G4206} he sendeth{G649} an ambassage,{G4242} and asketh conditions{G2065} of{G4314} peace.{G1515}

So{G3767} therefore{G3779} whosoever he{G3956} be of{G1537} you{G5216} that{G3739} renounceth{G657} not{G3756} all{G3956} that he hath,{G3756} he cannot{G1410} be{G1511} my{G3450} disciple.{G3101}

Salt{G217} therefore is good:{G2570} but{G1161} if{G1437} even the salt{G217} have lost its savor,{G3471} wherewith{G5101} {G1722} shall it be seasoned?{G741}

It is{G2076} fit{G2111} neither{G3777} for{G1519} the land{G1093} nor{G3777} for{G1519} the dunghill:{G2874} [men] cast{G906} it{G846} out.{G1854} He that{G3588} hath{G2192} ears{G3775} to hear,{G191} let him hear.{G191}