Luke:14

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* And as He went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day , it happened that they watched Him . * And behold , a certain man was dropsical before Him . * And answering , Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees , saying , Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath [day ]? * And they were silent . And taking [him ], He healed him and let him go . * And He answered them , saying , Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit and will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day ? * And they could not answer Him again as to these things . * And He put forth a parable to those who were invited , when He noted how they chose out the chief places , saying to them , * When you are invited by anyone to a wedding , do not recline in the chief seat , lest a more honorable [man ] than you may be invited by him . * And he who invited you and him shall come and say to you , Give place to this man ; and then you begin with shame to take the last place . * But when you are invited , go and recline in the lowest place , so that when he who invited you comes , he may say to you , Friend , go up higher . Then glory shall be to you before those reclining with you . * For whoever exalts himself shall be abased , and he who humbles himself shall be exalted . * And He also said to him who invited Him , When you make a dinner or a supper , do not call your friends or your brothers , or your kinsmen , or [your ] rich neighbors ; lest they also invite you again , and a recompense be made to you . * But when you make a feast , call the poor , the maimed , the lame , the blind , * and you shall be blessed , for they cannot repay you ; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just . * And one of those who reclined with [Him ] heard these things , and [he ] said to Him , Blessed [are ] those eating bread in the kingdom of God . * And He said to him , A certain man made a great supper and invited many . * And he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited , Come , for all things are now ready . * And all with one [consent ] began to make excuse . The first said to him , I have bought a piece of ground , I must go and see it . I beg you , have me excused . * And another said , I have bought five yoke of oxen , and I am going to test them . I beg you , have me excused . * And another said , I have married a wife , and therefore I cannot come . * And coming up that servant reported these things to his lord . And the master of the house , being angry , said to his servant , Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed , and the lame and the blind . * And the servant said , Lord , [it ] is done as you have commanded , and still there is room . * And the lord said to the servant , Go out into the highways and hedges and compel [them ] to come in , so that my house may be filled . * For I say to you that none of these men who were invited shall taste of my supper . * And great crowds went with Him . And He turned and said to them , * If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters , yes , and his [own ] life also , he cannot be My disciple . * And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me , he cannot be My disciple . * For which of you , intending to build a tower , does not sit down first [and ] count the cost , whether he may have [enough ] to finish it ; * lest perhaps , after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish , all those seeing begin to mock him , * saying , This man began to build and was not able to finish . * Or what king , going to make war against another king , does not first sit down [and ] consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand ? * Or else , while the other is still a great way off , he sends a delegation and asks [conditions ] of peace . * So then , everyone of you who does not forsake all his possessions , he cannot be My disciple . * Salt [is ] good , but if the salt has become tasteless , with what shall it be seasoned ? * It is not fit for the land , nor for manure , [but men ] throw it out . He who has ears to hear , let him hear .

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