Lukas 14

1And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.

2And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.

3And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

4But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.

5And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?

6And they could not answer him to these things.

7And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

8When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

9And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

11Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

12And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;

14And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

15When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.

17And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.

18And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.

19And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.

20And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 feeble, and the blind, and the lame.

22And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

23And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.

25And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:

26If 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.

27And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

29Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

30Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

32Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

33So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

34Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

1Et factum est cum intraret Jesus in domum cujusdam principis pharisæorum sabbato manducare panem, et ipsi observabant eum.

2Et ecce homo quidam hydropicus erat ante illum.

3Et respondens Jesus dixit ad legisperitos et pharisæos, dicens: Si licet sabbato curare?

4At illi tacuerunt. Ipse vero apprehensum sanavit eum, ac dimisit.

5Et respondens ad illos dixit: Cujus vestrum asinus, aut bos in puteum cadet, et non continuo extrahet illum die sabbati?

6Et non poterant ad hæc respondere illi.

7Dicebat autem et ad invitatos parabolam, intendens quomodo primos accubitus eligerent, dicens ad illos:

8Cum invitatus fueris ad nuptias, non discumbas in primo loco, ne forte honoratior te sit invitatus ab illo.

9Et veniens is, qui te et illum vocavit, dicat tibi: Da huic locum: et tunc incipias cum rubore novissimum locum tenere.

10Sed cum vocatus fueris, vade, recumbe in novissimo loco: ut, cum venerit qui te invitavit, dicat tibi: Amice, ascende superius. Tunc erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus:

11quia omnis, qui se exaltat, humiliabitur: et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.

12Dicebat autem et ei, qui invitaverat: Cum facis prandium, aut cœnam, noli vocare amicos tuos, neque fratres tuos, neque cognatos, neque vicinos divites: ne forte te et ipsi reinvitent, et fiat tibi retributio;

13sed cum facis convivium, voca pauperes, debiles, claudos, et cæcos:

14et beatus eris, quia non habent retribuere tibi: retribuetur enim tibi in resurrectione justorum.

15Hæc cum audisset quidam de simul discumbentibus, dixit illi: Beatus qui manducabit panem in regno Dei.

16At ipse dixit ei: Homo quidam fecit cœnam magnam, et vocavit multos.

17Et misit servum suum hora cœnæ dicere invitatis ut venirent, quia jam parata sunt omnia.

18Et cœperunt simul omnes excusare. Primus dixit ei: Villam emi, et necesse habeo exire, et videre illam: rogo te, habe me excusatum.

19Et alter dixit: Juga boum emi quinque, et eo probare illa: rogo te, habe me excusatum.

20Et alius dixit: Uxorem duxi, et ideo non possum venire.

21Et reversus servus nuntiavit hæc domino suo. Tunc iratus paterfamilias, dixit servo suo: Exi cito in plateas et vicos civitatis: et pauperes, ac debiles, et cæcos, et claudos introduc huc.

22Et ait servus: Domine, factum est ut imperasti, et adhuc locus est.

23Et ait dominus servo: Exi in vias, et sæpes: et compelle intrare, ut impleatur domus mea.

24Dico autem vobis quod nemo virorum illorum qui vocati sunt, gustabit cœnam meam.

25Ibant autem turbæ multæ cum eo: et conversus dixit ad illos:

26Si quis venit ad me, et non odit patrem suum, et matrem, et uxorem, et filios, et fratres, et sorores, adhuc autem et animam suam, non potest meus esse discipulus.

27Et qui non bajulat crucem suam, et venit post me, non potest meus esse discipulus.

28Quis enim ex vobis volens turrim ædificare, non prius sedens computat sumptus, qui necessarii sunt, si habeat ad perficiendum,

29ne, posteaquam posuerit fundamentum, et non potuerit perficere, omnes qui vident, incipiant illudere ei,

30dicentes: Quia hic homo cœpit ædificare, et non potuit consummare?

31Aut quis rex iturus committere bellum adversus alium regem, non sedens prius cogitat, si possit cum decem millibus occurrere ei, qui cum viginti millibus venit ad se?

32Alioquin adhuc illo longe agente, legationem mittens rogat ea quæ pacis sunt.

33Sic ergo omnis ex vobis, qui non renuntiat omnibus quæ possidet, non potest meus esse discipulus.

34Bonum est sal: si autem sal evanuerit, in quo condietur?

35Neque in terram, neque in sterquilinium utile est, sed foras mittetur. Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.

1And it happened that, when Jesus entered the house of a certain leader of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were observing him.

2And behold, a certain man before him was afflicted with edema.

3And responding, Jesus spoke to the experts in the law and to the Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?”

4But they kept silent. Yet truly, taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.

5And responding to them, he said, “Which of you will have a donkey or an ox fall into a pit, and will not promptly pull him out, on the day of the Sabbath?”

6And they were unable to respond to him about these things.

7Then he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

8“When you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest perhaps someone more honored than yourself may have been invited by him.

9And then he who called both you and him, approaching, may say to you, ‘Give this place to him.’ And then you would begin, with shame, to take the last place.

10But when you are invited, go, sit down in the lowest place, so that, when he who invited you arrives, he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the sight of those who sit at table together with you.

11For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”

12Then he also said to the one who had invited him: “When you prepare a lunch or dinner, do not choose to call your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they might then invite you in return and repayment would made to you.

13But when you prepare a feast, call the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind.

14And you will be blessed because they do not have a way to repay you. So then, your recompense will be in the resurrection of the just.”

15When someone sitting at table with him had heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.”

16So he said to him: “A certain man prepared a great feast, and he invited many.

17And he sent his servant, at the hour of the feast, to tell the invited to come; for now everything was ready.

18And at once they all began to make excuses. The first said to him: ‘I bought a farm, and I need to go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’

19And another said: ‘I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. I ask you to excuse me.’

20And another said, ‘I have taken a wife, and therefore I am not able to go.’

21And returning, the servant reported these things to his lord. Then the father of the family, becoming angry, said to his servant: ‘Go out quickly into the streets and neighborhoods of the city. And lead here the poor, and the disabled, and the blind, and the lame.’

22And the servant said: ‘It has been done, just as you ordered, lord, and there is still room.’

23And the lord said to the servant: ‘Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel them to enter, so that my house may be filled.

24For I tell you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my feast.’ ”

25Now great crowds traveled with him. And turning around, he said to them:

26“If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yes, even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple.

27And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

28For who among you, wanting to build a tower, would not first sit down and determine the costs that are required, to see if he has the means to complete it?

29Otherwise, after he will have laid the foundation and not been able to finish it, everyone who sees it may begin to mock him,

30saying: ‘This man began to build what he was not able to finish.’

31Or, what king, advancing to engage in war against another king, would not first sit down and consider whether he may be able, with ten thousand, to meet one who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32If not, then while the other is still far away, sending a delegation, he would ask him for terms of peace.

33Therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all that he possesses is not able to be my disciple.

34Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be seasoned?

35It is useful neither in soil, nor in manure, so instead, it shall be thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”