Luke 14 Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.
1 When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
1 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκόν τινος τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν Φαρισαίων σαββάτῳ φαγεῖν ἄρτον, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦσαν παρατηρούμενοι αὐτόν.
2 And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.
2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
2 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν ὑδρωπικὸς ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ.
3 Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
3 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε πρὸς τοὺς νομικοὺς καὶ Φαρισαίους λέγων· εἰ ἔξεστι τῷ σαββάτῳ θεραπεύειν;
4 And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe,
4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
4 οἱ δὲ ἡσύχασαν. καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενος ἰάσατο αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέλυσε.
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse, or an oxe fallen into a pit, and wil not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?
5 He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
5 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπε· τίνος ὑμῶν υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς εἰς φρέαρ ἐμπεσεῖται, καὶ οὐκ εὐθέως ἀνασπάσει αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου;
6 And they could not answere him againe to those things.
6 They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
6 καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἀνταποκριθῆναι αὐτῷ πρὸς ταῦτα.
7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,
7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
7 Ἔλεγε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·
8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,
8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
8 ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν, μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ,
9 And he that bade both him and thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.
9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
9 καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι· δὸς τούτῳ τόπον· καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετ᾽ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.
10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
10 ἀλλ᾽ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε εἴπῃ σοι· φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον· τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.
11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
11 ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.
12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.
12 He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
12 Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ τῷ κεκληκότι αὐτόν· ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον, μὴ φώνει τοὺς φίλους σου μηδὲ τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου μηδὲ τοὺς συγγενεῖς σου μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους, μήποτε καὶ αὐτοί σε ἀντικαλέσωσι, καὶ γενήσεταί σοι ἀνταπόδομα.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
13 ἀλλ᾽ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχήν, κάλει πτωχούς, ἀναπήρους, χωλούς, τυφλούς,
14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.
14 and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
14 καὶ μακάριος ἔσῃ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἀνταποδοῦναί σοι· ἀνταποδοθήσεται γάρ σοι ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων.
15 Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God.
15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
15 Ἀκούσας δέ τις τῶν συνανακειμένων ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῷ· μακάριος ὃς φάγεται ἄριστον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
16 Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
16 But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
16 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίησε δεῖπνον μέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε πολλούς·
17 And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.
17 He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
17 καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκλημένοις· ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστι πάντα.
18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.
18 They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’
18 καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ μιᾶς παραιτεῖσθαι πάντες. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα, καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον.
19 And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused.
19 “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
19 καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε· ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε, καὶ πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αὐτά· ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε με παρῃτημένον.
20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.
20 “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
20 καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε· γυναῖκα ἔγημα, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναμαι ἐλθεῖν.
21 So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.
21 “That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’
21 καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀπήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ· ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε.
22 And the seruaunt saide, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roome.
22 “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
22 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος· κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστί.
23 Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled.
23 “The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
23 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον· ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ὁ οἶκος μου.
24 For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
24 For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
24 λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ δείπνου.
25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
25 Συνεπορεύοντο δὲ αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί. καὶ στραφεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς·
26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.
26 “If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
26 εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς, ἔτι δὲ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν, οὐ δύναταί μου μαθητὴς εἶναι.
27 And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
27 καὶ ὅστις οὐ βαστάζει τὸν σταυρὸν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἔρχεται ὀπίσω μου, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.
28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,
28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
28 τίς γὰρ ἐξ ὑμῶν, θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι, οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην, εἰ ἔχει τὰ πρὸς ἀπαρτισμόν;
29 Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,
29 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
29 ἵνα μήποτε, θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύσαντος ἐκτελέσαι, πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται αὐτῷ ἐμπαίζειν,
30 Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?
30 saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
30 λέγοντες ὅτι οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἤρξατο οἰκοδομεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι;
31 Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?
31 Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
31 ἢ τίς βασιλεύς, πορευόμενος συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον, οὐχὶ πρῶτον καθίσας βουλεύεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ἀπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν;
32 Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
32 εἰ δὲ μήγε, ἔτι πόρρω αὐτοῦ ὄντος πρεσβείαν ἀποστείλας ἐρωτᾷ τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην.
33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
33 So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.
33 οὕτως οὖν πᾶς ἐξ ὑμῶν, ὃς οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται πᾶσι τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν, οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής.
34 Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?
34 “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
34 Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
35 It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
35 οὔτε εἰς γῆν οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.
Cross references (32)
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- 1 Mark 3:2; Psalm 62:4; Luke 20:20; Proverbs 23:7; Luke 6:7
- 3 Luke 6:9; Matthew 12:10; Mark 3:4; Luke 13:14–16; John 7:23
- 4 Matthew 22:46; Matthew 21:25–27
- 5 Luke 13:15; Exodus 23:4–5; Matthew 12:11–12
- 6 Luke 20:40; Acts 6:10; Luke 20:26; Luke 21:15; Luke 13:17
- 7 Philippians 2:3; Luke 11:43; Matthew 23:6; Luke 20:46; Mark 12:38–39
- 8 Proverbs 25:6–7
- 9 Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 3:35; Esther 6:6–12; Ezekiel 28:2–10
- 10 Proverbs 25:6–7; Proverbs 15:33; Isaiah 60:14; Revelation 3:9; 1 Samuel 15:17
- 11 Luke 18:14; Matthew 23:12; Proverbs 29:23; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
- 12 James 2:1–6; Matthew 5:46; Proverbs 22:16; Luke 6:32–36; Proverbs 14:20
- 13 Luke 14:21; Isaiah 58:10; Proverbs 14:31; Isaiah 58:7; Job 29:15–16
- 14 Proverbs 19:17; Acts 24:15; John 5:29; Matthew 6:4; Matthew 25:34–40
- 15 Revelation 19:9; Luke 22:30; Luke 13:29; Matthew 25:10; Matthew 8:11
- 16 Matthew 22:2–14; Revelation 22:17; Isaiah 55:1–7; Luke 14:16–24; Isaiah 25:6–7
- 17 Proverbs 9:1–5; John 7:37; Matthew 22:3–4; Luke 3:4–6; Matthew 10:1–4
- 18 Luke 18:24; Luke 17:26–31; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Isaiah 29:11–12; Acts 18:5–6
- 20 Deuteronomy 24:5; 1 Corinthians 7:33; Luke 18:29–30; Luke 14:26–28; 1 Corinthians 7:29–31
- 21 Luke 14:13; Matthew 11:5; Luke 14:24; Matthew 22:7–8; Hebrews 2:3
- 22 John 14:2; 1 Timothy 2:5–6; Colossians 2:9; Ephesians 3:8; Revelation 7:4–9
- 23 Matthew 22:9–10; Colossians 1:28; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Acts 13:47–48; 2 Timothy 4:2
- 24 Matthew 21:43; Acts 13:46; Matthew 22:8; John 3:36; John 8:24
- 25 John 6:24–27
- 26 Matthew 10:37; John 12:25; Philippians 3:8; Acts 20:24; Psalm 73:25–26
- 27 Matthew 10:38; Luke 9:23–25; Mark 10:21; Matthew 16:24–26; Mark 8:34–37
- 28 Proverbs 24:27; Matthew 10:22; Joshua 24:19–24; Luke 14:33; Acts 21:13
- 30 Hebrews 6:11; 2 John 8; Hebrews 6:4–8; 2 Peter 2:19–22; Hebrews 10:38
- 31 Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 25:8; 1 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 18:20–22
- 32 Acts 12:20; 2 Kings 10:4–5; Job 40:9; Luke 12:58; James 4:6–10
- 33 Philippians 3:7–8; 1 John 2:15–16; Luke 5:28; Luke 14:26; Luke 18:28–30
- 34 Matthew 5:13; Colossians 4:6; Mark 9:49–50; Hebrews 2:4–8
- 35 Matthew 11:15; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 2:7; Luke 9:44; Matthew 13:9
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Holy lessons have been set forth before us, to which we should both give ear, and upon which by the Lord's help I would deliver some observations. In the Apostolic lesson thanks are rendered unto the Lord for the faith of the Gentiles, of course, because it was His work.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
They then represent the Saviour as having indicated this twofold faculty: first, the sustaining power, when He said, "Whosoever doth not bear his cross (Stauros), and follow after me, cannot be my disciple;" and again, "Taking up the cross, follow me;" but the separating power when He said, "I came not to send peace, but a sword." They also maintain …
Thus both of them, being now Thine, were building a tower at the necessary cost, --of forsaking all that they had and following Thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For this reason Luke saith, "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple;" not commanding simply to hate them, since this were even quite contrary to the law; but "when one desires to be loved more …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
John, therefore, did distinctly foresee the first "resurrection of the just," and the inheritance in the kingdom of the earth; and what the prophets have prophesied concerning it harmonize [with his vision].