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. Cross refs

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? Cross refs

⁴ And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; Cross refs

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? Cross refs

⁶ And they could not answer him again to these things. Cross refs

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, Cross refs

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; Cross refs

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. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

¹¹ For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

¹³ But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: Cross refs

¹⁴ And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

¹⁶ Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Cross refs

¹⁷ And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

²² And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. Cross refs

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. Cross refs

²⁴ For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. Cross refs

²⁵ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, Cross refs

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. Cross refs

²⁷ And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Cross refs

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? Cross refs

²⁹ Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Cross refs

³⁰ Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Cross refs

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? Cross refs

³² Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. Cross refs

³³ So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Cross refs

³⁴ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? Cross refs

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. Cross refs