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| [1]And it occurred, that, as he entered the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread, on the sabbath day, they watched him. |
[1]And it came to pass that when he was entered into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath day, to eat bread, they watched him. |
| [2]And lo, a dropsical man was before him. |
[2]And behold, there was a certain man before him, which had the dropsy. |
| [3]And Jews answered, and said to the Scribes and Pharisees: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? |
[3]Then Jesus answering, spake unto the expounders of the Law, and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day? |
| [4]And they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and dismissed him. |
[4]And they held their peace. Then he took him, and healed him, and let him go, |
| [5]And he said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox fall into a pit on the sabbath day, doth not immediately lift and draw him out? |
[5]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? |
| [6]And they could give him no answer to that. |
[6]And they could not answer him again to those things. |
| [7]And he spoke a similitude to the guests that were present, as he noticed how they chose places on the highest couches. |
[7]Â He spake also a parable to the guests, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, and said unto them, |
| [8]When thou art invited by any one to a house of feasting, go not and recline on the highest couch; lest there should be invited there, one more honorable than thou; |
[8]When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thyself down in the chiefest place, lest a more honorable man than thou, be bidden of him, |
| [9]and he that invited both him and thee come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and thou be ashamed, when thou risest, and takest a lower couch. |
[9]And he that bade both him and thee, come, and say to thee, Give this man room, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest room. |
| [10]But when thou art invited, go and recline on the lowest [couch]; that when he who invited thee come, he may say to thee: My friend, come up higher and recline. And thou wilt have honor, before all that recline with thee. |
[10]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, sit up here: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. |
| [11]For, every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled: and every one that humbleth himself, will be exalted. |
[11]For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. |
| [12]And he said to him that invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy relatives, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also invite thee, and thou have this recompense. |
[12]Â Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor the rich neighbors, lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. |
| [13]But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. |
[13]But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind, |
| [14]And thou wilt be blessed. For they cannot recompense thee; but thy recompense will be at the resurrection of the just. |
[14]And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. |
| [15]And when one of those reclining heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. |
[15]Â Now when one of them that sat at table, heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdom of God. |
| [16]Jesus said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. |
[16]Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many, |
| [17]And at the time for supper, he sent his servant to say to those invited: Lo, every thing is ready for you; come. |
[17]And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are now ready. |
| [18]And they all to a man, began to excuse themselves. The first said to him: I have bought a field, and am constrained to go out and see it. I pray thee, allow me to be excused. |
[18]But they all with one mind began to make excuse: The first said unto him, I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, have me excused. |
| [19]Another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to inspect them. I pray thee, allow me to be excused. |
[19]And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee, have me excused. |
| [20]Another said: I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come. |
[20]And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. |
| [21]And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the lord of the house was angry: and he said to his servant, Go out quickly into the market-places and streets of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the diseased, and the lame, and the blind. |
[21]So that servant returned, and showed his master these things. Then was the good man of the house angry, and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the places and streets of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. |
| [22]And the servant said: My lord, it is done as thou commandedst; and still there is room. |
[22]And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. |
| [23]And the lord said to his servant: Go out to the by-paths, and among the hedges, and constrain them to come in; that my house may be filled. |
[23]Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways, and hedges, and compel them to come in, that mine house may be filled. |
| [24]For I declare to you, that not one of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper. |
[24]For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper. |
| [25]And when great multitudes were travelling with him, he turned himself, and said to them: |
[25]Now there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and said unto them, |
| [26]He that cometh to me, and hateth not his father and his mother, and his brothers and his sisters, and his wife and his children, and his own life also, cannot become a disciple to me. |
[26]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. |
| [27]And he that doth not take up his cross and come after me, cannot become a disciple to me. |
[27]And whosoever beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple. |
| [28]For, which of you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and compute the expense, whether he have the means to complete it? |
[28]For which of you minding to build a tower, sitteth not down before, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to perform it, |
| [29]lest, when he hath laid the foundation, and is unable to finish, all that see it begin to deride him; |
[29]Lest that after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him, |
| [30]and say: This man began to build, and was unable to finish. |
[30]Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to make an end? |
| [31]Or what king, that is going to contend in battle with his neighbor king, doth not first consider, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that is coming against him with twenty thousand? |
[31]Or what King going to make war against another King, sitteth not down first, and taketh counsel, whether he be able with ten thousand, to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? |
| [32]and if not; while he is yet far from him, he sendeth envoys, and sueth for peace. |
[32]Or else while he is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassador, and desireth conditions of peace. |
| [33]So every one of you who doth not give up all his possessions, cannot be my disciple. |
[33]So likewise, whosoever he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. |
| [34]Salt is a good thing: but if the salt itself hath become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? |
[34]Salt is good: but if salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? |
| [35]It is fit for neither the earth, nor the dunghill. They cast it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
[35]It is neither meet for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear let him hear. |