'One Sabbath,14whenhe6went5to dine1516at7the house8of a9ruler11of the12Pharisees,13they18were19watching20him21carefully.20 And1behold,2there was5a4man3before7him8who had dropsy.6 And1Jesus4responded2to6the7lawyers8and9Pharisees,10saying,11“Is it lawful12to heal15on the13Sabbath,14or16not?”17 But2they1remained silent.3Then4he took5him andhealed6him7and8sent [him] away.9 And1he said4to2them,3“Which5of you,6havinga son7or8an ox9that has fallen12into10a well11on18a20Sabbath21day,19will16not14immediately15pull16him17out?”16 And1they could3not2reply4to5these things.6 Now2he told1a parable6to3those4who were invited,5when he noticed7how8they chose11the9places of honor,10saying12to13them,14 “When1you are invited2by3someone4to5a wedding feast,6donot7sit down8in9a10place of honor,11lest12someone15more distinguished than13you14be15invited16by17him,18 and1he3who invited7you both456will come2andsay8to you,9‘Give10yourplace12to this person,’11and13then14you will begin15with16shame17to take21the18lowest19place.20 But1when2you are invited,3go4andsit5in6the7lowest8place,9so that10when11your host1415comes12he may say16to you,17‘Friend,18move up19higher.’20Then21you23will be22honored24in the presence25of all26who sit at table with28you.29 For1everyone23who exalts4himself5will be humbled,6and7he8who humbles9himself10will be exalted.”11 He said1also3to the man4who had invited5him,6“When7you give8a dinner9or10a banquet,11donot12invite13your16friends15or17your20brothers19or21your24relatives23or25rich27neighbors,26lest28they30also29invite31you32in return31and33you36be repaid.3435 But1when2you give4a feast,3invite5thepoor,6thecrippled,7thelame,8theblind,9 and1you will be3blessed,2because4they cannot56repay7you.8For10you11will be repaid9at12the13resurrection14of the15just.”16 When1one3of those4who reclined at table with him5heard1these things,6he said7to him,8“Blessed9is everyonewho10will eat11bread12in13the14kingdom15of God!”17 But2he1said3to him,4“A6man5oncegave7a great9banquet8and10invited11many.12 And1at the6time7for the8banquet9he sent2his5servant4to say10to those11who had been invited,12‘Come,13for14everythingis17now15ready.’16 But1they2all5alike34began2to make excuses.6The7first8said9to him,10‘I have bought12a field,11and13I must1415go out16andsee17it.18Please19have21me22excused.’23 And1another2said,3‘I have bought6five7yoke4of oxen,5and8I go9to examine10them.11Please12have14me15excused.’16 And1another2said,3‘I have married5a wife,4and6therefore78I cannot910come.’11 So1the3servant4came2andreported5these things9to7his8master.7Then10the12master of the house13became angry11andsaid14to16his17servant,16‘Go out18quickly19to20the21streets22and23lanes24of the25city,26and27bring in36the28poor29and30crippled31and32blind33and34lame.’35 And1the3servant4said,2‘Sir,5what7you commanded8has been done,6and9still10there is12room.’11 And1the3master4said2to5the6servant,7‘Go out8to9the10highways11and12hedges13and14compel15peopleto come in,16that17my19house21may be filled.18 For2I tell1you,3none5of those8men7who were invited10shall taste11my12banquet.’”14 Now2great5crowds4accompanied1him,3and6he turned7andsaid8to9them,10 “If1anyone2comes3to4me5and6doesnot7hate8his own11father10and12mother14and15wife17and18children20and21brothers23and24sisters,26yes,27and28even29his own32life,31he cannot3334be35my36disciple.37 Whoever1doesnot2bear3his own6cross5and7come8after9me10cannot1112be13my14disciple.15 For2which1of3you,4desiring5to build7a tower,6doesnot8first9sit down10andcount11the12cost,13whether14he has15enoughto complete1617it? Otherwise,12when3he4has laid3a foundation5and6is8not7able8to finish,9all10who see12itbegin13to mock15him,14 saying,1‘This3man5began6to build7and8was10not9able10to finish.’11 Or1what2king,3going out4to encounter7another5king6in8war,9willnot10sit down11first12anddeliberate13whether14he is16able15with17ten18thousand19to meet20him21who comes25against26him27with22twenty23thousand?24 And2if1not,3whilethe other6is8yet5a great way off,7he sends10a delegation9andasks for11terms of peace.121314 So1therefore,2any one3of4you5who6doesnot7renounce8all9that he has1112cannot1314be15my16disciple.17 Salt4isgood,1but6if5salt9has lost its taste,10how12shall its saltiness be restored?13 It is8ofno1use7either1for2the soil3or4for5the manure pile.6It11is thrown10away.9He12who has13ears14to hear,15let him hear.”16