Luke 14:18-35

18But they allG3956 alikeG575G1520 beganG757 to makeG3868 excusesG3868. The firstG4413 oneG4413 saidG3004 to him, ‘I have boughtG59 a 1pieceG68 of landG68 and I needG318 to goG1831 out and lookG3708 at it; 2pleaseG2065 considerG2192 me excusedG3868.’ 19AnotherG2087 oneG2087 saidG3004, ‘I have boughtG59 fiveG4002 yokeG2201 of oxenG1016, and I am goingG4198 to tryG1381 them out; 3pleaseG2065 considerG2192 me excusedG3868.’ 20AnotherG2087 oneG2087 saidG3004, ‘4I have marriedG1060 a wifeG1135, and for that reasonG1223 I cannotG1410G3756 comeG2064.’ 21And the slaveG1401 cameG3854 back and reportedG518 thisG3778 to his masterG2962. ThenG5119 the headG3617 of the householdG3617 became angryG3710 and saidG3004 to his slaveG1401, ‘GoG1831 out at onceG5030 into the streetsG4116 and lanesG4505 of the cityG4172 and bringG1521 in hereG5602 the poorG4434 and crippledG376 and blindG5185 and lameG5560.’ 22And the slaveG1401 saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, whatG3739 you commandedG2004 has beenG1096 doneG1096, and stillG2089 there is roomG5117.’ 23And the masterG2962 saidG3004 to the slaveG1401, ‘GoG1831 out into the highwaysG3598 and along the hedgesG5418, and compelG315 them to comeG1525 in, soG2443 that my houseG3624 may be filledG1072. 24For I tellG3004 you, noneG3762 of thoseG1565 menG435 who were invitedG2564 shall tasteG1089 of my dinnerG1173.’”

25NowG1161 5largeG4183 crowdsG3793 were goingG4848 alongG4848 with Him; and He turnedG4762 and saidG3004 to them, 26“6IfG1487 anyoneG5100 comesG2064 to Me, and does not 7hateG3404 his own fatherG3962 and motherG3384 and wifeG1135 and childrenG5043 and brothersG80 and sistersG79, yesG2089, and evenG2532 his ownG1438 lifeG5590, he cannotG1410G3756 be My discipleG3101. 27WhoeverG3748 does not 8carryG941 his ownG1438 crossG4716 and comeG2064 afterG3694 Me cannotG1410G3756 be My discipleG3101. 28For whichG5101 one of you, when he wantsG2309 to buildG3618 a towerG4444, does not firstG4413 sitG2523 downG2523 and calculateG5585 the costG1160 to see ifG1487 he hasG2192 enough to completeG535 it? 29OtherwiseG2443G3361, whenG4218 he has laidG5087 a foundationG2310 and is not ableG2480 to finishG1615, allG3956 who observeG2334 it beginG757 to ridiculeG1702 him, 30sayingG3004, ‘ThisG3778 manG444 beganG757 to buildG3618 and was not ableG2480 to finishG1615.’ 31OrG2228 whatG5101 kingG935, when he setsG4198 out to meetG4820 anotherG2087 kingG935 in battleG4171, will not firstG4413 sitG2523 downG2523 and 9considerG1011 whetherG1487 he is strongG1415 enoughG1415 with tenG1176 thousandG5505 men to encounterG5221 the one comingG2064 againstG1909 him with twentyG1501 thousandG5505? 32OrG1161 elseG1490, while the otherG846 is stillG2089 farG4206 awayG4206, he sendsG649 10a delegationG4242 and asksG2065 for termsG4314 of peaceG1515. 33SoG3779 thenG3767, noneG3956G3756 of you canG1410 be My discipleG3101 whoG3739 11does not giveG657 up allG3956 his ownG1438 possessionsG5225.

34“ThereforeG3767, saltG217 is goodG2570; but 12ifG1437 evenG2532 saltG217 has becomeG3471 tastelessG3471, with whatG5101 will it be seasonedG741? 35It is uselessG3777G2111 eitherG3777 for the soilG1093 orG3777 for the manureG2874 pileG2874; it is thrownG906 out. 13He who hasG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, 14let him hearG191.”