Luke · King James Version (with Apocrypha)
Luke 14 King James Version (with Apocrypha)
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1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that 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.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;
4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will 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?”
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
6 They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
8 When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than 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,
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
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.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat 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.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 ¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, 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.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
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.”
15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom 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!”
16 Then said he unto him, A certain 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.
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
17 He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have 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.’
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
19 “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
20 “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
21 So that servant came, and shewed 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
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.’
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
22 “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be 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.
24 For I say unto 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.’”
25 ¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 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.
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.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [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?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
29 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
30 saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty 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?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he 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.
34 ¶ Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
34 “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; [but] men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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.”
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
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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].