Luke 14
King James Version
14 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.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
4 And they held their peace. And 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?
6 And they could not answer him again to 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.
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;
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.
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.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall 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.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
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.
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
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.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot 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.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is 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.
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto 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.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot 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?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not 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?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
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.
Luke 14
Amplified Bible
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
14 It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him]. 2 And there in front of Him was a man who had [a]dropsy (extreme swelling). 3 And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4 But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way. 5 Then He said to them, “Which one of you, having a son or an ox that falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” 6 And they were unable to reply to this.
Parable of the Guests
7 Now Jesus began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor at the table, saying to them, 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down [to eat] at the place of honor, since a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by the host,(A) 9 and he who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place,’ and then, in disgrace you proceed to take the last place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down [to eat] at the last place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; and then you will be honored in the presence of all who are at the table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled [before others], and he who habitually humbles himself (keeps a realistic self-view) will be exalted.”
12 Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. 13 But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind, 14 and you will be blessed because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the [b]righteous (the just, the upright).”
15 When one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, “Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”
Parable of the Dinner
16 But Jesus said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many guests; 17 and at the dinner hour he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is ready now.’ 18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have purchased a piece of land and I have to go out and see it; please consider me excused.’ 19 Another one said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.’ 20 And another said, ‘I have [recently] married a wife, and for that reason I am unable to come.’(B) 21 So the servant came back and reported this to his master. Then [his master,] the head of the household, became angry [at the rejections of his invitation] and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and the lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the disabled and the blind and the lame.’ 22 And the servant [after returning] said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ 23 Then the master told the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled [with guests]. 24 For I tell you, not one of those who were invited [and declined] will taste my dinner.’”
Discipleship Tested
25 Now large crowds were going along with Jesus; and He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not [c]hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]—he cannot be My disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry his own cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow after Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] cannot be My disciple. 28 For which one of you, when he wants to build a watchtower [for his guards], does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to finish it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’ 31 Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one who is coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else [if he feels he is not powerful enough], while the other [king] is still a far distance away, he sends an envoy and asks for terms of peace. 33 So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not [carefully consider the cost and then for My sake] [d]give up all his own possessions.
34 “Therefore, salt is good; but if salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned? 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.”
Footnotes
- Luke 14:2 Or Edema, an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the connective tissue, causing swelling.
- Luke 14:14 The death of Christ paid the penalty for the sins of believers.
- Luke 14:26 An exaggerated figure of speech indicating a lesser degree of love, not actual hostility or aversion toward one’s earthly family.
- Luke 14:33 Jesus probably is referring to a willingness and commitment to do so when necessary. Discipleship does not require poverty.
Lucas 14
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Jesús sana otra vez en día de reposo
14 Y aconteció que un día de reposo, Jesús entró para comer en casa de uno de los principales de los fariseos[a], y ellos lo estaban observando cuidadosamente(A). 2 Y allí[b], frente a Él, estaba un hombre hidrópico. 3 Dirigiéndose[c] Jesús a los intérpretes de la ley[d](B) y a los fariseos, les dijo: «¿Es lícito sanar en el día de reposo, o no(C)?».
4 Pero ellos guardaron silencio. Y Él, tomando al hombre de la mano, lo sanó y lo despidió. 5 Y a ellos les dijo: «¿A quién de ustedes, si se le cae un hijo[e] o un buey en un hoyo en día de reposo, no lo saca inmediatamente(D)?».
6 Y no le pudieron responder a esto(E).
Lección sobre la humildad
7 Jesús comenzó a referir una parábola a los invitados, cuando advirtió cómo escogían los lugares de honor en la mesa(F): 8 «Cuando seas invitado por alguien a un banquete de bodas, no tomes[f] el lugar de honor(G), no sea que él haya invitado a otro más distinguido que tú, 9 y viniendo el que te invitó a ti y a él, te diga: “Dale el lugar a este”; y entonces, avergonzado(H), tengas que irte al[g] último lugar. 10 Sino que cuando seas invitado, ve y siéntate[h] en el último lugar, para que cuando llegue el que te invitó, te diga: “Amigo, ven más adelante[i](I)”; entonces serás honrado delante de todos los que se sientan[j] a la mesa contigo. 11 Porque todo el que se engrandece, será humillado; y el que se humille será engrandecido(J)».
12 Jesús dijo también al que lo había convidado: «Cuando ofrezcas una comida o una cena, no llames a tus amigos, ni a tus hermanos, ni a tus parientes, ni a tus vecinos ricos, no sea que ellos a su vez también te conviden y tengas ya tu[k] recompensa. 13 Antes bien, cuando ofrezcas un banquete, llama a pobres, mancos[l], cojos, ciegos, 14 y serás bienaventurado[m], ya que ellos no tienen para recompensarte; pues tú serás recompensado en la resurrección de los justos(K)».
Parábola de la gran cena
15 Cuando uno de los que estaban sentados[n] con Él a la mesa oyó esto, le dijo: «¡Bienaventurado[o] todo el que coma pan en el reino de Dios(L)!». 16 (M)Pero Jesús le dijo: «Cierto hombre dio una gran cena, e invitó a muchos. 17 A la hora de la cena envió a su siervo a decir a los que habían sido invitados: “Vengan, porque ya todo está preparado”. 18 Pero todos a una comenzaron a excusarse. El primero le dijo: “He comprado un terreno[p] y necesito ir a verlo; te ruego que me excuses”. 19 Otro dijo: “He comprado cinco yuntas de bueyes y voy a probarlos; te ruego que me excuses”. 20 También otro dijo: “Me he casado, y por eso no puedo ir(N)”.
21 »Cuando el siervo regresó, informó de todo esto a su señor. Entonces, enojado el dueño de la casa, dijo a su siervo: “Sal enseguida por las calles y callejones de la ciudad, y trae acá a los pobres, los mancos[q], los ciegos y los cojos”. 22 Y el siervo dijo: “Señor, se ha hecho lo que usted ordenó, y todavía hay lugar”. 23 Entonces el señor dijo al siervo: “Sal a los caminos y por los cercados, y oblígalos a entrar para que se llene mi casa. 24 Porque les digo que ninguno de aquellos hombres que fueron invitados probará mi cena”».
El costo del discipulado
25 Grandes multitudes acompañaban a Jesús; y Él, volviéndose, les dijo: 26 «Si alguien viene a Mí, y no aborrece a su padre y madre, a su mujer e hijos, a sus hermanos y hermanas, y aun hasta su propia vida, no puede ser Mi discípulo(O). 27 El que no carga su cruz y me sigue, no puede ser Mi discípulo(P).
28 »Porque, ¿quién de ustedes, deseando edificar una torre, no se sienta primero y calcula el costo, para ver si tiene lo suficiente para terminarla? 29 No sea que cuando haya echado los cimientos y no pueda terminar, todos los que lo vean comiencen a burlarse de él, 30 diciendo: “Este hombre comenzó a edificar y no pudo terminar”.
31 »¿O qué rey, cuando sale al encuentro de otro rey para la batalla, no se sienta primero y delibera si con 10,000 hombres es bastante fuerte para enfrentarse al que viene contra él con 20,000(Q)? 32 Y si no, cuando el otro todavía está lejos, le envía una delegación[r] y pide condiciones de paz. 33 Así pues, cualquiera de ustedes que no renuncie a todas sus posesiones, no puede ser Mi discípulo(R).
34 »Por tanto, buena es la sal, pero si aún la sal ha perdido su sabor, ¿con qué será sazonada(S)? 35 No es útil ni para la tierra ni para el montón de abono; la arrojan fuera. El que tenga oídos para oír, que oiga(T)».
Footnotes
- Lucas 14:1 I.e. miembro del Sanedrín.
- Lucas 14:2 Lit. he aquí.
- Lucas 14:3 Lit. respondiendo.
- Lucas 14:3 I.e. expertos en la ley de Moisés.
- Lucas 14:5 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: asno.
- Lucas 14:8 Lit. no te recuestes en.
- Lucas 14:9 O comiences a ocupar el.
- Lucas 14:10 Lit. recuéstate.
- Lucas 14:10 Lit. sube más arriba.
- Lucas 14:10 Lit. se reclinan.
- Lucas 14:12 Lit. y te sea hecha.
- Lucas 14:13 O lisiados.
- Lucas 14:14 O feliz.
- Lucas 14:15 Lit. reclinados.
- Lucas 14:15 O Feliz.
- Lucas 14:18 O campo.
- Lucas 14:21 O lisiados.
- Lucas 14:32 O embajada.
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