Luke 14:1
καὶ and ἐγένετο it came about ἐν while τῷ - ἐλθεῖν went αὐτὸν he εἰς into οἶκόν [a] house τινος of a certain one τῶν of the ἀρχόντων leaders τῶν of the Φαρισαίων Pharisees σαββάτῳ on [the] Sabbath φαγεῖν to eat ἄρτον, bread καὶ and αὐτοὶ they ἦσαν were παρατηρούμενοι watching closely αὐτόν. him.
One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely.
Luke 14:2
καὶ and ἰδοὺ look, ἄνθρωπός man τις a certain ἦν was ὑδρωπικὸς suffering from dropsy ἔμπροσθεν in front of αὐτοῦ. him.
There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.
Luke 14:3
καὶ and ὁ - Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἀποκριθεὶς having answered εἶπεν spoke πρὸς to τοὺς the νομικοὺς lawyers καὶ and Φαρισαίους Pharisees λέγων, saying, ̓Έξεστιν is it permissible τῷ on the σαββάτῳ Sabbath θεραπεῦσαι, to heal ἢ or οὔ; not?
Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”
Luke 14:4
οἱ - δὲ but ἡσύχασαν, they were silent. καὶ and ἐπιλαβόμενος having taken hold [of him] ἰάσατο he healed αὐτὸν him καὶ and ἀπέλυσεν. sent [him] away.
When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.
Luke 14:5
καὶ and πρὸς to αὐτοὺς them εἶπεν, he said, Τίνος who ὑμῶν of you [having] υἱὸς [a] son ἢ or βοῦς an ox εἰς into φρέαρ [a] well πεσεῖται, will fall, καὶ and οὐκ not εὐθέως immediately ἀνασπάσει will lift out αὐτὸν him ἐν on τοῦ of the ἡμέρᾳ [the] day σαββάτου; Sabbath?
Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?”
Luke 14:6
καὶ and οὐκ not ἴσχυσαν they were able ἀνταποκριθῆναι to make [a] reply πρὸς against ταῦτα. these things.
Again they could not answer.
Luke 14:7
ἔλεγεν he was speaking πρὸς to παραβολήν, [a] parable, δὲ and τοὺς the ones κεκλημένους having been invited, ἐπέχων noticing τὰς the πρωτοκλισίας places of honor πῶς how ἐξελέγοντο they were choosing, λέγων saying πρὸς to αὐτούς· them,
When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
Luke 14:8
̔Όταν when κληθῇς you are invited ὑπό by τινος someone εἰς to γάμους, wedding festivity, μὴ not κατακλιθῇς you should recline at table εἰς in τὴν the πρωτοκλισίαν· place of honor, μήποτε lest ἐντιμότερός [a] more distinguished [person] than σου you ᾖ may have been κεκλημένος invited ὑπ᾽ by αὐτοῦ, him,
“When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?
Luke 14:9
καὶ and ἐλθὼν having come ὁ the one σὲ you καὶ and αὐτὸν him καλέσας having invited ἐρεῖ will say σοι, to you, Δὸς give τούτῳ to this one τόπον. [your] place, καὶ and τότε then ἄρξῃ you will begin μετὰ with αἰσχύνης shame τὸν the ἔσχατον last τόπον place κατέχειν. to occupy.
The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!
Luke 14:10
ἀλλ᾽ but ὅταν when κληθῇς, you are invited πορευθεὶς having gone ἀνάπεσε recline εἰς in τὸν the ἔσχατον last τόπον· place, ἵνα so that ὅταν when ἔλθῃ comes ὁ the one κεκληκώς having invited σε you ἐρεῖ he will say σοι, to you, Φίλε, friend, προσανάβηθι go up to ἀνώτερον. [a] higher [place]; τότε then ἔσται will be σοι to you δόξα glory ἐνώπιον before πάντων all τῶν the ones συνανακειμένων reclining at table together σοι. with you.
“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
Luke 14:11
ὅτι because πᾶς every ὁ one ὑψῶν exalting ἑαυτὸν himself ταπεινωθήσεται, will be humbled. καὶ and ὁ the one ταπεινῶν humbling ἑαυτὸν himself ὑψωθήσεται. will be exalted.
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Luke 14:12
ἔλεγεν he was speaking δὲ and καὶ also τῷ to the one κεκληκότι having invited αὐτόν· him, ̔Όταν when ποιῇς you prepare ἄριστον [a] luncheon ἢ or δεῖπνον, [a] dinner, μὴ not φώνει do call τοὺς the φίλους friends σου, of you μηδὲ nor τοὺς the ἀδελφούς brothers σου, of you μηδὲ nor τοὺς the συγγενεῖς relatives σου, to you μηδὲ nor γείτονας neighbors πλουσίους. rich, μήποτε lest καὶ also αὐτοὶ they ἀντικαλέσωσίν should invite in return σε, you καὶ and γένηται it become ἀνταπόδομά repayment σοι. to you.
Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.
Luke 14:13
ἀλλ᾽ but ὅταν when δοχὴν [a] banquet ποιῇς, you prepare, κάλει invite πτωχούς, [the] poor ones, ἀναπείρους, [the] crippled ones, χωλούς, [the] lame ones, τυφλούς· [the] blind ones;
Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
Luke 14:14
καὶ and μακάριος blessed ἔσῃ, you will be, ὅτι because οὐκ not ἔχουσιν they do have [the means] ἀνταποδοῦναί to repay σοι, you, ἀνταποδοθήσεται it will be repaid γάρ for σοι to you ἐν in τῇ the ἀναστάσει resurrection τῶν of the δικαίων. righteous.
Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.”
Luke 14:15
ἀκούσας having heard δέ, and τις a certain one τῶν of the ones συνανακειμένων reclining at table with [him] ταῦτα these things εἶπεν said αὐτῷ, to him, Μακάριος blessed [is he] ὅστις who φάγεται will eat ἄρτον bread ἐν in τῇ the βασιλείᾳ Kingdom τοῦ - θεοῦ. of God.
Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!”
Luke 14:16
ὁ - δὲ and εἶπεν he said αὐτῷ· to him, ̓Άνθρωπός man τις a certain ἐποίει was preparing δεῖπνον dinner μέγα [a] big, καὶ and ἐκάλεσεν he invited πολλούς. many,
Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
Luke 14:17
καὶ and ἀπέστειλεν he sent τὸν the δοῦλον slave αὐτοῦ, of him τῇ at the ὥρᾳ hour τοῦ of the δείπνου dinner εἰπεῖν to say τοῖς to the ones κεκλημένοις, having been invited, ̓Έρχεσθε, come, ὅτι because ἤδη now ἕτοιμά ready ἐστιν. it is.
When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’
Luke 14:18
καὶ and ἤρξαντο began ἀπὸ unanimously μιᾶς πάντες all παραιτεῖσθαι. to be excused. ὁ the πρῶτος first εἶπεν said αὐτῷ, to him, Ἀγρὸν [a] field ἠγόρασα I bought καὶ and ἔχω I have (am) ἀνάγκην [a] necessity (compelled) ἐξελθὼν having gone out ἰδεῖν to see αὐτόν· it. ἐρωτῶ I ask σε you, με me ἔχε have παρῃτημένον. having been excused.
But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:19
καὶ and ἕτερος another εἶπεν, said, Ζεύγη pairs βοῶν of oxen ἠγόρασα I bought πέντε, five καὶ and πορεύομαι I am going δοκιμάσαι to examine αὐτά· them. ἐρωτῶ I ask σε you, ἔχε have παρῃτημένον. having been excused. με me
Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:20
καὶ and ἕτερος another εἶπεν, said, Γυναῖκα [a] woman ἔγημα, I married καὶ and διὰ therefore τοῦτο οὐ not δύναμαι I am able ἐλθεῖν. to come.
Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
Luke 14:21
καὶ and παραγενόμενος having arrived ὁ the δοῦλος slave ἀπήγγειλεν reported τῷ to the κυρίῳ master (lord) αὐτοῦ of him ταῦτα. these things. τότε then ὀργισθεὶς having been angry ὁ the οἰκοδεσπότης master of [the] house εἶπεν said τῷ to the δούλῳ slave αὐτοῦ, of him, ̓Έξελθε go out ταχέως quickly εἰς into τὰς the πλατείας streets καὶ and ῥύμας lanes τῆς of the πόλεως city καὶ and τοὺς the πτωχούς, poor ones καὶ and ἀναπείρους, [the] crippled ones καὶ and τυφλούς, [the] blind ones καὶ and χωλούς, [the] lame ones εἰσάγαγε bring [them] in ὧδε. here.
“The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
Luke 14:22
καὶ and εἶπεν said ὁ the δοῦλος, slave, Κύριε, sir (lord), γέγονεν has been done ὃ what ἐπέταξας you commanded, καὶ and ἔτι still τόπος [a] place ἐστίν. there is.
After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’
Luke 14:23
καὶ and εἶπεν said πρὸς to ὁ the κύριος master (lord) τὸν the δοῦλον, slave, ̓Έξελθε go out εἰς to τὰς the ὁδοὺς roadways καὶ and φραγμοὺς fences καὶ and ἀνάγκασον urge [them] εἰσελθεῖν, to come in, ἵνα in order that γεμισθῇ may be filled μου my ὁ - οἶκος. house.
So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.
Luke 14:24
λέγω I say γὰρ for ὑμῖν to you ὅτι that οὐδεὶς no one τῶν - ἀνδρῶν men ἐκείνων of those τῶν - κεκλημένων having been invited γεύσεταί will taste μου my τοῦ - δείπνου. dinner.
For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”
Luke 14:25
συνεπορεύοντο were accompanying δὲ and αὐτῷ him ὄχλοι crowds πολλοί. large, καὶ and στραφεὶς having turned εἶπεν he said πρὸς to αὐτούς, them,
A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them,
Luke 14:26
Εἴ if τις someone ἔρχεται comes πρός to με me καὶ and οὐ not μισεῖ does hate τὸν the πατέρα father ἑαυτοῦ of himself καὶ and τὴν the μητέρα, mother καὶ and τὴν the γυναῖκα wife καὶ and τὰ the τέκνα, children καὶ and τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers καὶ and τὰς the ἀδελφάς— sisters ἔτι in addition τε and καὶ also τὴν the ψυχὴν life ἑαυτοῦ· of himself, οὐ not δύναται he is able εἶναί to be μου my μαθητής. disciple.
“If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else — your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters — yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27
ὅστις whoever οὐ not βαστάζει does carry τὸν the σταυρὸν cross ἑαυτοῦ of himself καὶ and ἔρχεται comes ὀπίσω after μου, me, οὐ not δύναται is able εἶναί to be μου my μαθητής. disciple.
And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:28
τίς who ἐξ among ὑμῶν you γὰρ for θέλων wanting πύργον [a] tower οἰκοδομῆσαι to build οὐχὶ [will] not πρῶτον first καθίσας having sat down ψηφίζει figure out τὴν the δαπάνην cost, εἰ if ἔχει he has [enough] εἰς for ἀπαρτισμόν; completion?
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?
Luke 14:29
ἵνα lest μήποτε, θέντος having laid αὐτοῦ his θεμέλιον foundation καὶ and μὴ not ἰσχύοντος being able ἐκτελέσαι, to finish [it], πάντες everyone οἱ - θεωροῦντες seeing [it] ἄρξωνται may begin αὐτῷ him ἐμπαίζειν, to ridicule
Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.
Luke 14:30
λέγοντες saying, ὅτι, - Οὗτος this ὁ - ἄνθρωπος man ἤρξατο began οἰκοδομεῖν to build καὶ and οὐκ not ἴσχυσεν was able ἐκτελέσαι. to finish.
They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’
Luke 14:31
ἢ or τίς what βασιλεὺς king πορευόμενος going ἑτέρῳ another βασιλεῖ king συμβαλεῖν to engage εἰς in πόλεμον battle οὐχὶ not καθίσας having sat down πρῶτον first βουλεύσεται will consider εἰ if δυνατός able ἐστιν he is ὑπαντῆσαι to meet ἐν with δέκα ten χιλιάσιν thousand τῷ the one μετὰ with εἴκοσι twenty χιλιάδων thousand ἐρχομένῳ having come ἐπ᾽ against αὐτόν; him?
“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?
Luke 14:32
εἰ otherwise, δὲ μή γε, ἔτι while αὐτοῦ he πόρρω far away ὄντος being πρεσβείαν an ambassador ἀποστείλας having sent ἐρωτᾷ he asks τὰ the [terms] πρὸς for εἰρήνην. peace.
And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.
Luke 14:33
οὕτως so οὖν then πᾶς every [one] ἐξ of ὑμῶν you ὃς who οὐκ not ἀποτάσσεται does renounce πᾶσιν all τοῖς - ἑαυτοῦ his ὑπάρχουσιν possessions οὐ not δύναται is able εἶναί to be μου my μαθητής. disciple.
So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
Luke 14:34
καλὸν good οὖν then τὸ - ἅλας· [is] salt. ἐὰν if δὲ but καὶ even τὸ the ἅλας salt μωρανθῇ, should become tasteless, ἐν with τίνι what ἀρτυθήσεται; will it be seasoned?
“Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?
Luke 14:35
οὔτε neither εἰς for γῆν soil οὔτε nor εἰς for κοπρίαν manure εὔθετόν suitable ἐστιν· is it; ἔξω out βάλλουσιν they throw αὐτό. it. ὁ the one ἔχων having ὦτα ears ἀκούειν to hear ἀκουέτω. let that one hear.
Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”