Luke 14

Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy

1One SabbathG2532G1096G4521, Jesus wentG2064 to eatG5315G740 inG1519 the homeG3624 of aG5100 leadingG758 PhariseeG5330, andG2532 those in attendance wereG1510 watching Him closelyG3906G846. 2Right thereG2400 beforeG1715 HimG846 wasG1510 aG5100 manG444 with dropsyG5203. 3SoG2532 JesusG2424 askedG611G2036G4314 theG3588 experts in the lawG3544 andG2532 the PhariseesG5330, “Is it lawfulG1832 to healG2323 on theG3588 SabbathG4521 orG2228 notG3756?”

4ButG1161 they remained silentG2270.

ThenG2532 Jesus took holdG1949 of the man, healedG2390 himG846, andG2532 sent him on his wayG630. 5AndG2532 He askedG2036 themG846, “WhichG5101 of youG4771 whose sonG52071 orG2228 oxG1016 fallsG4098 intoG1519 a pitG5421 onG1722 theG3588 SabbathG4521 dayG2250 will notG3756 immediatelyG2112 pull him outG385G846?”

6AndG2532 they were unableG3756G2480 to answerG470 theseG3778 questions.

The Parable of the Guests

7When Jesus noticedG1907 howG4459 the guestsG2564 choseG1586 theG3588 places of honorG4411, He toldG2036G4314G3004 themG846 a parableG3850: 8“WhenG3752 you are invitedG2564G5259G5100 toG1519 a wedding banquetG1062, do notG3361 sitG2625 inG1519 theG3588 place of honorG4411, in caseG3361G4219 someone more distinguishedG1784 than youG4771 has beenG1510 invitedG2564. 9ThenG2532 theG3588 host who invitedG2564 both of youG4771G2532G846 will comeG2064 and tellG2046 youG4771, ‘GiveG1325 this manG3778 your seatG5117.’ AndG2532 inG3326 humiliationG152, you will haveG756 to takeG2722 theG3588 lastG2078 placeG5117.

10ButG235 whenG3752 you are invitedG2564, goG4198 and sitG377 inG1519 theG3588 lastG2078 placeG5117, so thatG2443 your hostG2564G4771 will comeG2064 and tellG2046 youG4771, ‘FriendG5384, move upG4320 to a better placeG511.’2 ThenG5119 youG4771 will beG1510 honoredG1391 in front ofG1799 everyoneG3956 at the tableG4873 with youG4771. 11ForG3754 everyoneG3956 whoG3588 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, andG2532 theG3588 one who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”

12ThenG1161G2532 Jesus saidG2036 to theG3588 man who had invitedG2564 HimG846, “WhenG3752 you hostG4160 a dinnerG712 orG2228 a banquetG1173, do notG3361 inviteG5455 yourG4771 friendsG5384 or brothersG80 or relativesG4773 or richG4145 neighborsG1069. OtherwiseG3361G4219, theyG846 may inviteG479 you in returnG4771, andG2532 youG4771 will beG1096 repaidG468. 13ButG235 whenG3752 you hostG4160 a banquetG1403, inviteG2564 the poorG4434, the crippledG376, the lameG5560, and the blindG5185, 14andG2532 you will beG1510 blessedG3107. SinceG3754 they cannotG3756G2192 repayG467 youG4771, youG4771 will be repaidG467 atG1722 theG3588 resurrectionG386 of theG3588 righteousG1342.”

The Parable of the Banquet

(Matthew 22:1–14)

15WhenG1161 oneG5100 of thoseG3588 reclining withG4873 Him heardG191 this, he saidG2036 toG846 Jesus, “BlessedG3107 is everyone whoG3748 will eat at the feastG5315G7403 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

16ButG1161 Jesus repliedG2036, “A certainG5100 manG444 preparedG4160 a greatG3173 banquetG1173 andG2532 invitedG2564 manyG4183 guests. 17When it was timeG5610 for theG3588 banquetG1173, he sentG649 hisG846 servantG1401 to tellG2036 thoseG3588 who had been invitedG2564, ‘ComeG2064, forG3754 everything isG1510 nowG2235 readyG2092.’

18ButG2532 one after anotherG575G1520 they allG3956 beganG756 to make excusesG3868. TheG3588 firstG4413 one saidG2036, ‘I have boughtG59 a fieldG68, andG2532 IG2192 needG318 to goG1831 seeG3708 itG846. PleaseG2065G4771 excuseG2192G3868 meG1473.’

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AnotherG2087 saidG2036, ‘I have boughtG59 fiveG4002 yokeG2201 of oxenG1016, andG2532 I am goingG4198 to tryG1381 themG846 out. PleaseG2065G4771 excuseG2192G3868 meG1473.’

20StillG2532 anotherG2087 saidG2036, ‘I have marriedG1060 a wifeG1135, soG1223G3778 I cannotG3756G1410 comeG2064.’

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TheG3588 servantG1401 returnedG3854 and reportedG518 all thisG3778 toG3588 hisG846 masterG2962. ThenG5119 theG3588 owner of the houseG3617 became angryG3710 and saidG2036 toG3588 hisG846 servantG1401, ‘Go outG1831 quicklyG5030 intoG1519 theG3588 streetsG4113 andG2532 alleysG4505 of theG3588 cityG4172, andG2532 bring inG1521G5602 theG3588 poorG4434, the crippledG376, the blindG5185, andG2532 the lameG5560.’

22‘SirG2962,’ theG3588 servantG1401 repliedG2036, ‘whatG3739 you orderedG2004 has been doneG1096, andG2532 there isG1510 stillG2089 roomG5117.’

23So theG3588 masterG2962 toldG2036G4314 his servantG1401, ‘Go outG1831 toG1519 theG3588 highwaysG3598 andG2532 hedgesG5418 andG2532 compelG315 them to come inG1525, so thatG2443 myG1473 houseG3624 will be fullG1072. 24ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771, not oneG3762 of thoseG1565 menG435 whoG3588 were invitedG2564 will tasteG1089 myG1473 banquetG1173.’”

The Cost of Discipleship

(Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 9:57–62; John 6:59–66)

25NowG1161 largeG4183 crowdsG3793 were traveling withG4848 Jesus, andG2532 He turnedG4762 and saidG2036 toG4314 themG846, 26“IfG1487 anyoneG5100 comesG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 andG2532 does notG3756 hateG3404 hisG1438 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384 andG2532 wifeG1135 andG2532 childrenG5043 andG2532 brothersG80 andG2532 sistersG79—yesG2089, evenG2532 hisG1438 own lifeG5590—he cannotG3756G1410 beG1510 MyG1473 discipleG3101. 27And whoeverG3748 does notG3756 carryG941 hisG1438 crossG4716 andG2532 followG2064G3694 MeG1473 cannotG3756G1410 beG1510 MyG1473 discipleG3101.

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WhichG5101 ofG1537 youG4771, wishingG2309 to buildG3618 a towerG4444, does notG3780 firstG4412 sit downG2523 and countG5585 theG3588 costG1160 to see ifG1487 he hasG2192 the resources toG1519 completeG535 it? 29OtherwiseG2443G3361G4219, if he laysG5087 the foundationG2310 andG2532 is unableG3361G2480 to finishG1615 the work, everyoneG3956 whoG3588 seesG2334 it will ridiculeG756G1702 himG846, 30sayingG3004, ‘ThisG3778 manG444 couldG2480 notG3756 finishG1615 what he startedG756 to buildG3618.’

31OrG2228 whatG5101 kingG935 on his wayG4198 to warG4820G1519G4171 with anotherG2087 kingG935 will not first sit downG3780G2523G4412 and considerG1011 whetherG1487 heG1510 canG1415 engageG5221 withG1722 tenG1176 thousandG5505 men theG3588 one comingG2064 againstG1909 himG846 withG3326 twentyG1501 thousandG5505? 32AndG1161 ifG1487 he is unable, he will sendG649 a delegationG4242 while the other king isG1510 stillG2089 far offG4206, to askG2065 forG4314 terms of peaceG1515.

33In the same wayG3779G3767, any oneG3956 ofG1537 youG4771 whoG3739 does not give upG3756G657 everythingG3956 heG1438 hasG5225 cannotG3756G1410 beG1510 MyG1473 discipleG3101.

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Good Salt

(Matthew 5:13–16; Mark 9:49–50)

SaltG217 is goodG2570, butG1161 ifG1437 theG3588 saltG217 loses its savorG3471, withG1722 whatG5101 will it be seasonedG741? 35It isG1510 fitG2111 neitherG3777 forG1519 the soilG1093 norG3777 forG1519 the manure pileG2874, and itG846 is thrownG906 outG1854.

He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191.”