Luke 14:7-21

7And He began speakingG3004 a parableG3850 to the invitedG2564 guestsG2564 when He noticedG1907 howG4459 1they had been pickingG1586 out the placesG4411 of honorG4411 at the table, sayingG3004 to them, 8“WhenG3752 you are invitedG2564 by someoneG5100 to a weddingG1062 feastG1062, 2do not 3takeG2625 the placeG4411 of honorG4411, for someone moreG1784 distinguishedG1784 than you may have beenG1510 invitedG2564 by him, 9and he who invitedG2564 you bothG2532G846 will comeG2064 and sayG3004 to you, ‘GiveG1325 your placeG5117 to thisG3778 manG3778,’ and thenG5119 4in disgraceG152 you 5proceedG757 to occupyG2722 the lastG2078 placeG5117. 10But whenG3752 you are invitedG2564, goG4198 and reclineG377 at the lastG2078 placeG5117, soG2443 that whenG3752 the one who has invitedG2564 you comesG2064, he may sayG3004 to you, ‘FriendG5384, 6moveG4320 up higherG511’; thenG5119 you will have honorG1391 in the sightG1799 of allG3956 who 7are at the tableG4873 with you. 118For everyoneG3956 who exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, and he who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”

12And He alsoG2532 went on to sayG3004 to the one who had invitedG2564 Him, “WhenG3752 you giveG4160 a luncheonG712 orG2228 a dinnerG1173, do not inviteG5455 your friendsG5384 orG3366 your brothersG80 orG3366 your relativesG4773 orG3366 richG4145 neighborsG1069, otherwiseG3379 they may alsoG2532 inviteG479 you in returnG479 and that will be your repaymentG468. 13But whenG3752 you giveG4160 a 9receptionG1403, inviteG2564 the poorG4434, the crippledG376, the lameG5560, the blindG5185, 14and you will be blessedG3107, sinceG3754 they 10do not haveG2192 the means to repayG467 you; for you will be repaidG467 at 11the resurrectionG386 of the righteousG1342.”

15When oneG5100 of thoseG3588 who were recliningG4873 at the table with Him heardG191 thisG3778, he saidG3004 to Him, “12BlessedG3107 is everyoneG3748 whoG3748 will eatG2068 breadG740 in the kingdomG932 of GodG2316!” 16But He saidG3004 to him, “13A manG444 was givingG4160 a bigG3173 dinnerG1173, and he invitedG2564 manyG4183; 17and at the dinnerG1173 hourG5610 he sentG649 his slaveG1401 to sayG3004 to thoseG3588 who had been invitedG2564, ‘ComeG2064; for everything is readyG2092 nowG2235.’ 18But they allG3956 alikeG575G1520 beganG757 to makeG3868 excusesG3868. The firstG4413 oneG4413 saidG3004 to him, ‘I have boughtG59 a 14pieceG68 of landG68 and I needG318 to goG1831 out and lookG3708 at it; 15pleaseG2065 considerG2192 me excusedG3868.’ 19AnotherG2087 oneG2087 saidG3004, ‘I have boughtG59 fiveG4002 yokeG2201 of oxenG1016, and I am goingG4198 to tryG1381 them out; 16pleaseG2065 considerG2192 me excusedG3868.’ 20AnotherG2087 oneG2087 saidG3004, ‘17I 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.’