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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. 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. Return to Bible Online Calvinist Corner
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