1And 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.
2And behold, there was a certain man before him, which had the dropsy.
3Then Jesus answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?
4And they held their peace. Then he took him, and healed him, and let him go,
5And 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?
6And they could not answer him again to those things.
7He spake also a parable to the guests, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, and said unto them,
8When 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,
9And 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.
10But 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 higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
11For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
12Then 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.
13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind,
14And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15Now 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.
16Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many,
17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are now ready.
18But 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.
19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21So 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 streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23Then 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.
24For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
25Now there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and said unto 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 beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.
28For which of you minding to build a tower, sitting not down before, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to perform it,
29Lest that after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.
31Or 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?
32Or else while he is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.
33So likewise, whosoever he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34Salt is good: but if salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted?
35It 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.