Luke 14

1 And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath- and they were watching Him, 2 behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy. 3 And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and pharisees, saying, } 4 but they made no answer. And He took and healed him, and sent away: 5 and said unto them, on the sabbath-day?} 6 and they were not able to answer Him again to these 7 And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them, 8 to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least more honorable than thou be invited by him;} 9 and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.} 12 He said also to him that had invited Him, rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and a return be made thee.} 14 to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.} 15 And one of those; who sat at table with hearing these said unto Him, Happy he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Upon which He said, 17 are now ready.} 18 began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.} 21 Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.} 23 to come in, that my house may be filled:} 25 Now there were great multitudes going along with Him: 26 come to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.} 28 to perfect } 30 should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.} 31 to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?} 32 peace.} 35 they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.}