And{G2532} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, as{G1722} he{G846} went{G2064}{(G5629)} into{G1519} the house{G3624} of one{G5100} of the chief{G758} Pharisees{G5330} to eat{G5315}{(G5629)} bread{G740} on the sabbath{G4521} day, that{G2532} they{G846} watched{G2258}{(G5713)}{G3906}{(G5734)} him{G846}.

And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, there was{G2258}{(G5713)} a certain{G5100} man{G444} before{G1715} him{G846} which had the dropsy{G5203}.

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} spake{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the lawyers{G3544} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Is it{G1487} lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} to heal{G2323}{(G5721)} on the sabbath day{G4521}?

And{G1161} they held their peace{G2270}{(G5656)}. And{G2532} he took{G1949}{(G5637)} him, and healed{G2390}{(G5662)} him{G846}, and{G2532} let him go{G630}{(G5656)};

And{G2532} answered{G611}{(G5679)} them{G4314}{G846}, saying{G2036}{(G5627)}, Which{G5101} of you{G5216} shall have an ass{G3688} or{G2228} an ox{G1016} fallen{G1706}{(G5695)} into{G1519} a pit{G5421}, and{G2532} will{G385} not{G3756} straightway{G2112} pull{G385} him{G846} out{G385}{(G5692)} on{G1722} the sabbath{G4521} day{G2250}?

And{G2532} they could{G2480}{(G5656)} not{G3756} answer{G470} him{G846} again{G470}{(G5677)} to{G4314} these things{G5023}.

And{G1161} he put forth{G3004}{(G5707)} a parable{G3850} to{G4314} those which were bidden{G2564}{(G5772)}, when he marked{G1907}{(G5723)} how{G4459} they chose out{G1586}{(G5710)} the chief rooms{G4411}; saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto{G4314} them{G846},

When{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564}{(G5686)} of{G5259} any{G5100} man to{G1519} a wedding{G1062}, sit{G2625} not{G3361} down{G2625}{(G5686)} in{G1519} the highest room{G4411}; lest{G3379} a more honourable man{G1784} than thou{G4675} be{G5600}{(G5753)} bidden{G2564}{(G5772)} of{G5259} him{G846};

And{G2532} he that bade{G2564}{(G5660)} thee{G4571} and{G2532} him{G846} come{G2064}{(G5631)} and say{G2046}{(G5692)} to thee{G4671}, Give{G1325}{(G5628)} this man{G5129} place{G5117}; and{G2532}{G5119} thou begin{G756}{(G5672)} with{G3326} shame{G152} to take{G2722}{(G5721)} the lowest{G2078} room{G5117}.

But{G235} when{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564}{(G5686)}, go{G4198}{(G5679)} and sit down{G377}{(G5657)} in{G1519} the lowest{G2078} room{G5117}; that{G2443} when{G3752} he that bade{G2564}{(G5761)} thee{G4571} cometh{G2064}{(G5632)}, he may say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto thee{G4671}, Friend{G5384}, go up{G4320}{(G5628)} higher{G511}: then{G5119} shalt thou{G4671} have{G2071}{(G5704)} worship{G1391} in the presence{G1799} of them that sit at meat{G4873}{(G5740)} with thee{G4671}.

For{G3754} whosoever{G3956} exalteth{G5312}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be abased{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G2532} he that humbleth{G5013}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be exalted{G5312}{(G5701)}.

Then{G1161} said he{G3004}{(G5707)} also{G2532} to him that bade{G2564}{(G5761)} him{G846}, When{G3752} thou makest{G4160}{(G5725)} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper{G1173}, call{G5455}{(G5720)} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends{G5384}, nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren{G80}, neither{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen{G4773}, nor{G3366} thy rich{G4145} neighbours{G1069}; lest{G3379} they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again{G479}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} a recompence{G468} be made{G1096}{(G5638)} thee{G4671}.

But{G235} when{G3752} thou makest{G4160}{(G5725)} a feast{G1403}, call{G2564}{(G5720)} the poor{G4434}, the maimed{G376}, the lame{G5560}, the blind{G5185}:

And{G2532} thou shalt be{G2071}{(G5704)} blessed{G3107}; for{G3754} they cannot{G3756}{G2192}{(G5719)} recompense{G467}{(G5629)} thee{G4671}: for{G1063} thou{G4671} shalt be recompensed{G467}{(G5701)} at{G1722} the resurrection{G386} of the just{G1342}.

And{G1161} when one{G5100} of them that sat at meat with him{G4873}{(G5740)} heard{G191}{(G5660)} these things{G5023}, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Blessed{G3107} is he{G3739} that shall eat{G5315}{(G5695)} bread{G740} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}.

Then{G1161} said he{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, A certain{G5100} man{G444} made{G4160}{(G5656)} a great{G3173} supper{G1173}, and{G2532} bade{G2564}{(G5656)} many{G4183}:

And{G2532} sent{G649}{(G5656)} his{G846} servant{G1401} at supper{G1173} time{G5610} to say{G2036}{(G5629)} to them that were bidden{G2564}{(G5772)}, Come{G2064}{(G5737)}; for{G3754} all things{G3956} are{G2076}{(G5748)} now{G2235} ready{G2092}.

And{G2532} they all{G3956} with{G575} one{G3391} consent began{G756}{(G5662)} to make excuse{G3868}{(G5738)}. The first{G4413} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, I have bought{G59}{(G5656)} a piece of ground{G68}, and{G2532} I must{G2192}{(G5719)} needs{G318} go{G1831}{(G5629)} and{G2532} see{G1492}{(G5629)} it{G846}: I pray{G2065}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} have{G2192}{(G5720)} me{G3165} excused{G3868}{(G5772)}.

And{G2532} another{G2087} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I have bought{G59}{(G5656)} five{G4002} yoke{G2201} of oxen{G1016}, and{G2532} I go{G4198}{(G5736)} to prove{G1381}{(G5658)} them{G846}: I pray{G2065}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} have{G2192}{(G5720)} me{G3165} excused{G3868}{(G5772)}.

And{G2532} another{G2087} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I have married{G1060}{(G5656)} a wife{G1135}, and{G2532} therefore{G1223}{G5124} I cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} come{G2064}{(G5629)}.

So{G2532} that{G1565} servant{G1401} came{G3854}{(G5637)}, and shewed{G518}{(G5656)} his{G846} lord{G2962} these things{G5023}. Then{G5119} the master of the house{G3617} being angry{G3710}{(G5685)} said{G2036}{(G5627)} to his{G846} servant{G1401}, Go out{G1831}{(G5628)} quickly{G5030} into{G1519} the streets{G4113} and{G2532} lanes{G4505} of the city{G4172}, and{G2532} bring in{G1521}{(G5628)} hither{G5602} the poor{G4434}, and{G2532} the maimed{G376}, and{G2532} the halt{G5560}, and{G2532} the blind{G5185}.

And{G2532} the servant{G1401} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lord{G2962}, it is done{G1096}{(G5754)} as{G5613} thou hast commanded{G2004}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} yet{G2089} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} room{G5117}.

And{G2532} the lord{G2962} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the servant{G1401}, Go out{G1831}{(G5628)} into{G1519} the highways{G3598} and{G2532} hedges{G5418}, and{G2532} compel{G315}{(G5657)} them to come in{G1525}{(G5629)}, that{G2443} my{G3450} house{G3624} may be filled{G1072}{(G5686)}.

For{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} none{G3762} of those{G1565} men{G435} which{G3588} were bidden{G2564}{(G5772)} shall taste{G1089}{(G5695)} of my{G3450} supper{G1173}.

And{G1161} there went{G4848}{(G5711)} great{G4183} multitudes{G3793} with him{G846}: and{G2532} he turned{G4762}{(G5651)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846},

If any{G1536} man come{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} hate{G3404}{(G5719)} not{G3756} his{G1438} 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{G2532}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.

And{G2532} whosoever{G3748} doth{G941} not{G3756} bear{G941}{(G5719)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} come{G2064}{(G5736)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.

For{G1063} which{G5101} of{G1537} you{G5216}, intending{G2309}{(G5723)} to build{G3618}{(G5658)} a tower{G4444}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and counteth{G5585}{(G5719)} the cost{G1160}, whether{G1487} he have{G2192}{(G5719)} sufficient to{G4314} finish{G535} it?

Lest{G3363} haply{G3379}, after he{G846} hath laid{G5087}{(G5631)} the foundation{G2310}, and{G2532} is{G2480} not{G3361} able{G2480}{(G5723)} to finish{G1615}{(G5658)} it, all{G3956} that behold{G2334}{(G5723)} it begin{G756}{(G5672)} to mock{G1702}{(G5721)} him{G846},

Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3754}{G3778} man{G444} began{G756}{(G5662)} to build{G3618}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} was{G2480} not{G3756} able{G2480}{(G5656)} to finish{G1615}{(G5658)}.

Or{G2228} what{G5101} king{G935}, going{G4198}{(G5740)} to make{G4820}{(G5629)} war{G4171} against{G1519} another{G2087} king{G935}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and consulteth{G1011}{(G5736)} whether{G1487} he be{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} with{G1722} ten{G1176} thousand{G5505} to meet{G528}{(G5658)} him that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} against{G1909} him{G846} with{G3326} twenty{G1501} thousand{G5505}?

Or else{G1490}, while the other{G846} is{G5607}{(G5752)} yet{G2089} a great way off{G4206}, he sendeth{G649}{(G5660)} an ambassage{G4242}, and desireth{G2065}{(G5719)} conditions{G4314} of peace{G1515}.

So{G3779} likewise{G3767}, whosoever{G3956} he be of{G1537} you{G5216} that{G3739} forsaketh{G657}{(G5731)} not{G3756} all{G3956} that he hath{G5224}{(G5723)}{G1438}, he cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} my{G3450} disciple{G3101}.

Salt{G217} is good{G2570}: but{G1161} if{G1437} the salt{G217} have lost his savour{G3471}{(G5686)}, wherewith{G1722}{G5101} shall it be seasoned{G741}{(G5701)}?

It is{G2076}{(G5748)} neither{G3777} fit{G2111} for{G1519} the land{G1093}, nor yet{G3777} for{G1519} the dunghill{G2874}; but men cast{G906}{(G5719)} it{G846} out{G1854}. He that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} ears{G3775} to hear{G191}{(G5721)}, let him hear{G191}{(G5720)}.