Luke Chapter 14 (Index)

001  And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

002  And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

003  And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

004  And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

005  And 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?

006  And they could not answer him again to these things.

007  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

008  When 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;

009  And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

010  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

011  For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

012  Then said he also to him that bade 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 bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

013  But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

014  And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

015  And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

016  Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

017  And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

018  And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

019  And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

020  And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

021  So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

022  And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

023  And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

024  For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

025  And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

026  If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

027  And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

028  For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

029  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

030  Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

031  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?

032  Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

033  So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

034  Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

035  It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.