1 And|strong="G2532" it came to pass|strong="G1096", as he|strong="G0846" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the house|strong="G3624" of one|strong="G5100" of the chief|strong="G0758" Pharisees|strong="G5330" to eat|strong="G5315" bread|strong="G0740" on the sabbath day|strong="G4521", that|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" watched|strong="G3906" him|strong="G0846".
2 And|strong="G2532", behold|strong="G2400", there was|strong="G2258" a certain|strong="G5100" man|strong="G0444" before|strong="G1715" him|strong="G0846" which had the dropsy|strong="G5203".
3 And|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" answering|strong="G0611" spake|strong="G2036" unto|strong="G4314" the lawyers|strong="G3544" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", saying|strong="G3004", \+w Is it lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on the sabbath day|strong="G4521"\+w*?
4 And|strong="G1161" they held their peace|strong="G2270". And|strong="G2532" he took|strong="G1949" him, and healed|strong="G2390" him|strong="G0846", and|strong="G2532" let him go|strong="G0630";
5 And|strong="G2532" answered|strong="G0611" them|strong="G0846", saying|strong="G2036", \+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of you|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w shall have|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w an ass|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a pit|strong="G5421"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w straightway|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w pull|strong="G0385"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w out|strong="G0385"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?
6 And|strong="G2532" they could|strong="G2480" not|strong="G3756" answer|strong="G0470" him|strong="G0846" again|strong="G0470" to|strong="G4314" these things|strong="G5023".
7 And|strong="G1161" he put forth|strong="G3004" a parable|strong="G3850" to|strong="G4314" those which|strong="G3588" were bidden|strong="G2564", when he marked|strong="G1907" how|strong="G4459" they chose out|strong="G1586" the chief rooms|strong="G4411"; saying|strong="G3004" unto|strong="G4314" them|strong="G0846",
8 \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w thou art bidden|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+add man\+add* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a wedding|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the highest room|strong="G4411"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w a more honourable man|strong="G1784"\+w* \+w than thou|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w be|strong="G5600"\+w* \+w bidden|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w*;
9 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that bade|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* and \+w say|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w this man|strong="G5129"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thou|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w begin|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w shame|strong="G0152"\+w* \+w to take|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w the lowest|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.
10 \+w But|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w thou art bidden|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and sit down|strong="G0377"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the lowest|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he that bade|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w cometh|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he may say|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w go up|strong="G4320"\+w* \+w higher|strong="G0511"\+w*: \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w shalt|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w thou|strong="G4671"\+w* \+w have worship|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in the presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of them that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit at meat with|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*.
11 \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whosoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalteth|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w shall be abased|strong="G5013"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbleth|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w shall be exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.
12 Then|strong="G1161" said he|strong="G3004" also|strong="G2532" to him|strong="G0846" that|strong="G3588" bade him|strong="G2564", \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w thou makest|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a dinner|strong="G0712"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w call|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w brethren|strong="G0080"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w kinsmen|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+add thy\+add* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbours|strong="G1069"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bid|strong="G0479"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w again|strong="G0479"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a recompence|strong="G0468"\+w* \+w be made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*.
13 \+w But|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w thou makest|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a feast|strong="G1403"\+w*, \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the maimed|strong="G0376"\+w*, \+w the lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w the blind|strong="G5185"\+w*:
14 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thou|strong="G4671"\+w* \+w shalt be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they cannot|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w recompense|strong="G0467"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w thou shalt be recompensed|strong="G0467"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the resurrection|strong="G0386"\+w* \+w of the just|strong="G1342"\+w*.
15 And|strong="G1161" when one|strong="G5100" of them that|strong="G3588" sat at meat with him|strong="G4873" heard|strong="G0191" these things|strong="G5023", he said|strong="G2036" unto him|strong="G0846", Blessed|strong="G3107" is he that|strong="G3739" shall eat|strong="G5315" bread|strong="G0740" in|strong="G1722" the kingdom|strong="G0932" of God|strong="G2316".
16 Then|strong="G1161" said he|strong="G2036" unto him|strong="G0846", \+w A certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bade|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*:
17 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G0649"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w at supper|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w to say|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w to them that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were bidden|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*.
18 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w with|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+add consent\+add* \+w began|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w to make excuse|strong="G3868"\+w*. \+w The first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto him|strong="G0846"\+w*, \+w I have bought|strong="G0059"\+w* \+w a piece of ground|strong="G0068"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I must needs|strong="G0318"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w it|strong="G0846"\+w*: \+w I pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.
19 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w*, \+w I have bought|strong="G0059"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2201"\+w* \+w of oxen|strong="G1016"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to prove|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*: \+w I pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.
20 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w*, \+w I have married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.
21 \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3854"\+w*, \+w and shewed|strong="G0518"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w these things|strong="G5023"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the master of the house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w being angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w to his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w Go out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lanes|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of the city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring in|strong="G1521"\+w* \+w hither|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w the poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the maimed|strong="G0376"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the halt|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the blind|strong="G5185"\+w*.
22 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w it is done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thou hast commanded|strong="G2004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w there is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.
23 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w Go out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hedges|strong="G5418"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compel|strong="G0315"\+w* \+add them\+add* \+w to come in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may be filled|strong="G1072"\+w*.
24 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of those|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w men|strong="G0435"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were bidden|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w shall taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*.
25 And|strong="G1161" there went|strong="G4848" great|strong="G4183" multitudes|strong="G3793" with|strong="G4848" him|strong="G0846": and|strong="G2532" he turned|strong="G4762", and said|strong="G2036" unto|strong="G4314" them|strong="G0846",
26 \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+add man\+add* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brethren|strong="G0080"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sisters|strong="G0079"\+w*, \+w yea|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1511"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
27 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whosoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w doth|strong="G0941"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G0941"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3450"\+w*, \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1511"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
28 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5216"\+w*, \+w intending|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w sitteth|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4412"\+w*, \+w and counteth|strong="G5585"\+w* \+w the cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+add sufficient\+add* \+w to finish|strong="G0535"\+w* \+add it\+add*?
29 \+w Lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w haply|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w after he|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w hath laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w the foundation|strong="G2310"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to finish|strong="G1615"\+w* \+add it\+add*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that behold|strong="G2334"\+w* \+add it\+add* \+w begin|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w to mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w*,
30 \+w Saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w began|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w to build|strong="G3618"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to finish|strong="G1615"\+w*.
31 \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G0935"\+w*, \+w going|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to make|strong="G4820"\+w* \+w war|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G0935"\+w*, \+w sitteth|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4412"\+w*, \+w and consulteth|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he be|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w to meet him|strong="G0528"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*?
32 \+w Or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w while the other|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w is|strong="G5607"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a great way off|strong="G4206"\+w*, \+w he sendeth|strong="G0649"\+w* \+w an ambassage|strong="G4242"\+w*, \+w and desireth conditions|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.
33 \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w whosoever he|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w forsaketh|strong="G0657"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that he hath|strong="G5224"\+w*, \+w he cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1511"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.
34 \+w Salt|strong="G0217"\+w* \+add is\+add* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*: \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the salt|strong="G0217"\+w* \+w have lost his savour|strong="G3471"\+w*, \+w wherewith|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall it be seasoned|strong="G0741"\+w*?
35 \+w It is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the land|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w nor yet|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the dunghill|strong="G2874"\+w*; \+add but\+add* \+w men cast|strong="G0906"\+w* \+w it|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w He that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w let him hear|strong="G0191"\+w*.