And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers [who was] of the Pharisees to eat bread on [the] Sabbath, that they were watching him.
And behold, there was a certain dropsical [man] before him.
And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?
But they were silent. And he took, healed, and let him go.
And [answering] he said unto them, Of which of you shall an ass or an ox fall into a well and he doth not straightway pull him up on the Sabbath day?
And they were not able to answer him to these things.
And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
When thou art invited by anyone to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest, perhaps, a more honourable than thee be invited by him.
And he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man]; and thou begin with shame to take the last place.
But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the lowest place, that when he who hath invited thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee.
For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted.
And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return and a recompense be made thee.
But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind,
and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.
And one of those that were lying at table with [them], hearing these things, said to him, Blessed [is] he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.
And all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first said unto him, I have bought land and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.
And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.
And the bondman came up and brought back word of those things to his lord. Then the master of the house in anger said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled, and blind, and lame.
And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.
And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences, and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;
for I say unto you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.
And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,
If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters; yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;
and whoever doth not carry his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?
Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?
and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
Thus, then, every one of you who forsaketh not all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.
Salt [then] is good; but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
It is proper neither for land, nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear let him hear.