Luke 14

1 ♥ 📝 A nd^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

2 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 behold,^G2400 there was^G2258 before^G1715 him^G846 a certain^G5100 man^G444 that had the dropsy.^G5203

3 ♥ 📝 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?

4 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 they held their peace.^G2270 And^G2532 he took^G1949 him, and healed^G2390 him,^G846 and^G2532 let him go.^G630

5 ♥ 📝 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

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

7 ♥ 📝 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

8 ♥ 📝 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

9 ♥ 📝 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

10 ♥ 📝 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

11 ♥ 📝 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

12 ♥ 📝 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

13 ♥ 📝 But^G235 when^G3752 thou makest^G4160 a feast,^G1403 bid^G2564 the poor,^G4434 the maimed,^G376 the lame,^G5560 the blind:^G5185

14 ♥ 📝 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

15 ♥ 📝 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

16 ♥ 📝 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

17 ♥ 📝 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

18 ♥ 📝 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

19 ♥ 📝 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

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

21 ♥ 📝 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

22 ♥ 📝 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

23 ♥ 📝 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

24 ♥ 📝 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

25 ♥ 📝 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

26 ♥ 📝 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

27 ♥ 📝 ^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

28 ♥ 📝 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?

29 ♥ 📝 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

30 ♥ 📝 saying,^G3754 This^G3778 man^G444 began^G756 to build,^G3618 and^G2532 was^G2480 not^G3756 able^G2480 to finish.^G1615

31 ♥ 📝 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

32 ♥ 📝 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

33 ♥ 📝 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

34 ♥ 📝 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

35 ♥ 📝 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