Luke 14

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they watched him.	1 On a sabbath he went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.
2 And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.	2 In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy.
3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?	3 Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?"
4 But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away.	4 But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him.
5 And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?	5 Then he said to them, "Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?"
6 And they could not answer him to these things.	6 But they were unable to answer his question.
7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:	7 He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
8 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:	8 "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him,
9 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.	9 and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, 'Give your place to this man,' and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.
10 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.	10 Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.
11 Because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.	11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
12 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.	12 Then he said to the host who invited him, "When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind;	13 Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.	14 blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
15 When one of them that sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.	15 One of his fellow guests on hearing this said to him, "Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God."
16 But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.	16 He replied to him, "A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many.
17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.	17 When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, 'Come, everything is now ready.'
18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee, hold me excused.	18 But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.'
19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused.	19 And another said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.'
20 And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.	20 And another said, 'I have just married a woman, and therefore I cannot come.'
21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 feeble, and the blind, and the lame.	21 The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house in a rage commanded his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.'
22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.	22 The servant reported, 'Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is room.'
23 And 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 The master then ordered the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled.
24 But I say unto you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my supper.	24 For, I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'"
25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:	25 Great crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and addressed 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 any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.	27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:	28 Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion?
29 Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able ti finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,	29 Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him
30 Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.	30 and say, 'This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.'
31 Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?	31 Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
32 Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.	32 But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.	33 In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?	34 "Salt is good, but if salt itself loses its taste, with what can its flavor be restored?
35 It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast 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. Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."