{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":14,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/13","next":"luke/15","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"One Sabbath, [Jesus] went to eat in [the] home of a leading Pharisee, and [those in attendance] were watching Him closely.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"So Jesus asked the experts in the law and [the] Pharisees,“ Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So Jesus asked the experts in the law and [the] Pharisees,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":4,"t":"But they remained silent. Then [Jesus] took hold [of the man], healed him, and sent him on his way.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But they remained silent."},{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] took hold [of the man], healed him, and sent him on his way."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"And He asked them,“ Which of you [whose] son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day {will} not immediately pull him out?”","f":["TR donkey"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He asked them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Which of you [whose] son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day {will} not immediately pull him out?”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":6,"t":"And they were unable to answer these [ questions ].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"When [Jesus] noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Guests","style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"“ When you are invited to a wedding banquet, {do} not sit in the place of honor, in case [someone] more distinguished than you has been invited.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"Then the host who invited both of you will come [and] tell you,‘ Give this man [your] seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"But when you are invited, go [and] sit in the last place, so that your host will come [and] tell you,‘ Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table [with] you.","f":["See Proverbs 25:7."],"style":"red"},{"v":11,"t":"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the [one who] humbles himself will be exalted.”","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"Then [Jesus] said to the [man who] had invited Him,“ When you host a dinner or a banquet, {do} not invite your friends [or] brothers [or] relatives [or] rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you {in return}, and you will be repaid.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] said to the [man who] had invited Him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ When you host a dinner or a banquet, {do} not invite your friends [or] brothers [or] relatives [or] rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you {in return}, and you will be repaid."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, [and] the blind,","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"When one of those reclining with [Him] heard [this], he said to [Jesus],“ Blessed [is everyone] who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”","f":["Literally who will eat bread"],"h":"The Parable of the Banquet","style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"But [Jesus] replied,“ A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many [guests].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many [guests]."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"[When it was] time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited,‘ Come, for [everything] is now ready.’","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first [one] said,‘ I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":19,"t":"Another said,‘ I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them [out]. Please excuse me.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":20,"t":"Still another said,‘ I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":21,"t":"The servant returned [and] reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry [and] said to his servant,‘ Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, [the] crippled, [the] blind, and [the] lame.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":22,"t":"‘ Sir,’ the servant replied,‘ what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":23,"t":"[So] the master told [his] servant,‘ Go out to the highways and hedges and compel [them] to come in, so that my house will be full.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":24,"t":"For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"Now large crowds were traveling with [Jesus], and He turned [and] said to them,","f":[],"h":"The Cost of Discipleship","style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"“ If anyone comes to Me and {does} not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters — yes, even his [own] life — he cannot be My disciple.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":27,"t":"[And] whoever {does} not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"Which of you, wishing to build a tower, {does} not first sit down [and] count the cost to see if he has [ the resources ] to complete [it]?","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":29,"t":"Otherwise, if he lays [the] foundation and is unable to finish [the work], everyone who sees [it] will ridicule him,","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"saying,‘ This man could not finish what he started to build.’","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down [and] consider whether he can engage with ten thousand [men] the [one] coming against him with twenty thousand?","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":32,"t":"And if [he is unable], he will send a delegation [while the other king] is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":34,"t":"Salt [is] good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?","f":[],"h":"Good Salt","style":"red"},{"v":35,"t":"It is fit neither for [the] soil nor for [the] manure pile, [and] it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"It is fit neither for [the] soil nor for [the] manure pile, [and] it is thrown out."},{"style":"red","t":"He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”"}],"style":"red"}]}