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
.
And, behold
, there was
a certain
man
before
him
which had the dropsy
.
And Jesus
answering
spake
unto
the lawyers
and
Pharisees
, saying
, Is it
lawful
to heal
on the sabbath day
?
And they held their peace
. And
he took
him , and healed
him
, and
let him go
;
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
?
And they could
not
answer
him
again
to
these things
.
And he put forth
a parable
to
those which were bidden
, when he marked
how
they chose out
the chief rooms
; saying
unto
them
,
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
;
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
.
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
.
For whosoever
exalteth
himself
shall be abased
; and
he that humbleth
himself
shall be exalted
.
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 recompence
be made
thee
.
But when
thou makest
a feast
, call
the poor
, the maimed
, the lame
, the blind
:
And thou shalt be
blessed
; for
they cannot
recompense
thee
: for
thou
shalt be recompensed
at
the resurrection
of the just
.
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
.
Then said he
unto him
, A certain
man
made
a great
supper
, and
bade
many
:
And sent
his
servant
at supper
time
to say
to them that were bidden
, Come
; for
all things
are
now
ready
.
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
.
And another
said
, I have bought
five
yoke
of oxen
, and
I go
to prove
them
: I pray
thee
have
me
excused
.
And another
said
, I have married
a wife
, and
therefore
I cannot
come
.
So that
servant
came
, and shewed
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
.
And the servant
said
, Lord
, it is done
as
thou hast commanded
, and
yet
there is
room
.
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
.
For I say
unto you
, That
none
of those
men
which
were bidden
shall taste
of my
supper
.
And there went
great
multitudes
with him
: and
he turned
, and said
unto
them
,
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
.
And whosoever
doth
not
bear
his
cross
, and
come
after
me
, cannot
be
my
disciple
.
For which
of
you
, intending
to build
a tower
, sitteth
not
down
first
, and counteth
the cost
, whether
he have
sufficient to
finish
it ?
Lest haply
, after he
hath laid
the foundation
, and
is
not
able
to finish
it , all
that behold
it 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
, sitteth
not
down
first
, and consulteth
whether
he be
able
with
ten
thousand
to meet
him that cometh
against
him
with
twenty
thousand
?
Or else, while the other
is
yet
a great way off
, he sendeth
an ambassage
, and desireth
conditions
of peace
.
So likewise
, whosoever
he be of
you
that
forsaketh
not
all
that he hath
, he cannot
be
my
disciple
.
Salt is good
: but
if
the salt
have lost his savour
, wherewith
shall it be seasoned
?
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
.