Luke 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Luke 15

¹Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

KJVThen^G1161 drew near^G2258^(G5713)^G1448^(G5723) unto him^G846 all^G3956 the publicans^G5057 and^G2532 sinners^G268 for to hear^G191^(G5721) him^G846.

² The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

KJVAnd^G2532 the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 murmured^G1234^(G5707), saying^G3004^(G5723), This man^G3754^G3778 receiveth^G4327^(G5736) sinners^G268, and^G2532 eateth^G4906^(G5719) with them^G846.

³ He told them this parable:

KJVAnd^G1161 he spake^G2036^(G5627) this^G5026 parable^G3850 unto^G4314 them^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723),

⁴ “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

KJVWhat^G5101 man^G444 of^G1537 you^G5216, having^G2192^(G5723) an hundred^G1540 sheep^G4263, if^G2532 he lose^G622^(G5660) one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846, doth^G2641 not^G3756 leave^G2641^(G5719) the ninety and nine^G1768 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, and^G2532 go^G4198^(G5736) after^G1909 that which is lost^G622^(G5756), until^G2193 he find^G2147^(G5632) it^G846?

⁵ When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he hath found^G2147^(G5631) it, he layeth^G2007^(G5719) it on^G1909 his^G1438 shoulders^G5606, rejoicing^G5463^(G5723).

⁶ When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

KJVAnd^G2532 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631)^G1519 home^G3624, he calleth together^G4779^(G5719) his friends^G5384 and^G2532 neighbours^G1069, saying^G3004^(G5723) unto them^G846, Rejoice^G4796^(G5645) with me^G3427; for^G3754 I have found^G2147^(G5627) my^G3450 sheep^G4263 which^G3588 was lost^G622^(G5756).

⁷ I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

KJVI say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 likewise^G3779 joy^G5479 shall be^G2071^(G5704) in^G1722 heaven^G3772 over^G1909 one^G1520 sinner^G268 that repenteth^G3340^(G5723), more than^G2228 over^G1909 ninety and nine^G1768 just persons^G1342, which^G3748 need^G2192^(G5719)^G5532 no^G3756 repentance^G3341.

⁸ “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

KJVEither^G2228 what^G5101 woman^G1135 having^G2192^(G5723) ten^G1176 pieces of silver^G1406, if^G1437 she lose^G622^(G5661) one^G3391 piece^G1406, doth not^G3780 light^G681^(G5719) a candle^G3088, and^G2532 sweep^G4563^(G5719) the house^G3614, and^G2532 seek^G2212^(G5719) diligently^G1960 till^G2193^G3755 she find^G2147^(G5632) it?

⁹ When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’

KJVAnd^G2532 when she hath found^G2147^(G5631) it, she calleth^G4779 her friends^G5384 and^G2532 her neighbours^G1069 together^G4779^(G5731), saying^G3004^(G5723), Rejoice^G4796^(G5645) with me^G3427; for^G3754 I have found^G2147^(G5627) the piece^G1406 which^G3739 I had lost^G622^(G5656).

¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

KJVLikewise^G3779, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, there is^G1096^(G5736) joy^G5479 in the presence^G1799 of the angels^G32 of God^G2316 over^G1909 one^G1520 sinner^G268 that repenteth^G3340^(G5723).

¹¹ He said, “A certain man had two sons.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), A certain^G5100 man^G444 had^G2192^(G5707) two^G1417 sons^G5207:

¹² The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the younger^G3501 of them^G846 said^G2036^(G5627) to his father^G3962, Father^G3962, give^G1325^(G5628) me^G3427 the portion^G3313 of goods^G3776 that falleth^G1911^(G5723) to me. And^G2532 he divided^G1244^(G5627) unto them^G846 his living^G979.

¹³ Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 many^G4183 days^G2250 after^G3326 the younger^G3501 son^G5207 gathered^G4863 all^G537 together^G4863^(G5631), and took his journey^G589^(G5656) into^G1519 a far^G3117 country^G5561, and^G2532 there^G1563 wasted^G1287^(G5656) his^G846 substance^G3776 with riotous^G811 living^G2198^(G5723).

¹⁴ When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 had spent^G1159^(G5660) all^G3956, there arose^G1096^(G5633) a mighty^G2478 famine^G3042 in^G2596 that^G1565 land^G5561; and^G2532 he^G846 began^G756^(G5662) to be in want^G5302^(G5745).

¹⁵ He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

KJVAnd^G2532 he went^G4198^(G5679) and joined himself^G2853^(G5681) to^G1520 a citizen^G4177 of that^G1565 country^G5561; and^G2532 he sent^G3992^(G5656) him^G846 into^G1519 his^G846 fields^G68 to feed^G1006^(G5721) swine^G5519.

¹⁶ He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

KJVAnd^G2532 he would fain^G1937^(G5707) have filled^G1072^(G5658) his^G846 belly^G2836 with^G575 the husks^G2769 that^G3739 the swine^G5519 did eat^G2068^(G5707): and^G2532 no man^G3762 gave^G1325^(G5707) unto him^G846.

¹⁷ But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

KJVAnd^G1161 when he came^G2064^(G5631) to^G1519 himself^G1438, he said^G2036^(G5627), How many^G4214 hired servants^G3407 of my^G3450 father's^G3962 have bread^G740 enough and to spare^G4052^(G5719), and^G1161 I^G1473 perish^G622^(G5731) with hunger^G3042!

¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.

KJVI will arise^G450^(G5631) and go^G4198^(G5695) to^G4314 my^G3450 father^G3962, and^G2532 will say^G2046^(G5692) unto him^G846, Father^G3962, I have sinned^G264^(G5627) against^G1519 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 before^G1799 thee^G4675,

¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

KJVAnd^G2532 am^G1510^(G5748) no more^G3765 worthy^G514 to be called^G2564^(G5683) thy^G4675 son^G5207: make^G4160^(G5657) me^G3165 as^G5613 one^G1520 of thy^G4675 hired servants^G3407.

²⁰ “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.

KJVAnd^G2532 he arose^G450^(G5631), and came^G2064^(G5627) to^G4314 his^G1438 father^G3962. But^G1161 when he^G846 was yet^G2089 a great way^G3112 off^G568^(G5723), his^G846 father^G3962 saw^G1492^(G5627) him^G846, and^G2532 had compassion^G4697^(G5675), and^G2532 ran^G5143^(G5631), and fell^G1968^(G5627) on^G1909 his^G846 neck^G5137, and^G2532 kissed^G2705^(G5656) him^G846.

²¹ The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

KJVAnd^G1161 the son^G5207 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Father^G3962, I have sinned^G264^(G5627) against^G1519 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 in^G1799 thy^G4675 sight^G1799, and^G2532 am^G1510^(G5748) no more^G3765 worthy^G514 to be called^G2564^(G5683) thy^G4675 son^G5207.

²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

KJVBut^G1161 the father^G3962 said^G2036^(G5627) to^G4314 his^G846 servants^G1401, Bring forth^G1627^(G5657) the best^G4413 robe^G4749, and^G2532 put it on^G1746^(G5657) him^G846; and^G2532 put^G1325^(G5628) a ring^G1146 on^G1519 his^G846 hand^G5495, and^G2532 shoes^G5266 on^G1519 his feet^G4228:

²³ Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;

KJVAnd^G2532 bring hither^G5342^(G5660) the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448, and kill^G2380^(G5657) it; and^G2532 let us eat^G5315^(G5631), and be merry^G2165^(G5686):

²⁴ for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

KJVFor^G3754 this^G3778 my^G3450 son^G5207 was^G2258^(G5713) dead^G3498, and^G2532 is alive again^G326^(G5656);^G2532 he was^G2258^(G5713) lost^G622^(G5756), and^G2532 is found^G2147^(G5681). And^G2532 they began^G756^(G5662) to be merry^G2165^(G5745).

²⁵ “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

KJVNow^G1161 his^G846 elder^G4245 son^G5207 was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the field^G68: and^G2532 as^G5613 he came^G2064^(G5740) and drew nigh^G1448^(G5656) to the house^G3614, he heard^G191^(G5656) musick^G4858 and^G2532 dancing^G5525.

²⁶ He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

KJVAnd^G2532 he called^G4341^(G5666) one^G1520 of the servants^G3816, and asked^G4441^(G5711) what^G5101 these things^G5023 meant^G1498^(G5751).

²⁷ He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846,^G3754 Thy^G4675 brother^G80 is come^G2240^(G5719); and^G2532 thy^G4675 father^G3962 hath killed^G2380^(G5656) the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448, because^G3754 he hath received^G618^(G5627) him^G846 safe and sound^G5198^(G5723).

²⁸ But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.

KJVAnd^G1161 he was angry^G3710^(G5681), and^G2532 would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 go in^G1525^(G5629): therefore^G3767 came^G1831 his^G846 father^G3962 out^G1831^(G5631), and intreated^G3870^(G5707) him^G846.

²⁹ But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

KJVAnd^G1161 he answering^G611^(G5679) said^G2036^(G5627) to his father^G3962, Lo^G2400^(G5628), these many^G5118 years^G2094 do I serve^G1398^(G5719) thee^G4671, neither^G3763 transgressed I^G3928^(G5627) at any time^G3763 thy^G4675 commandment^G1785: and^G2532 yet^G2532 thou^G1325 never^G3763 gavest^G1325^(G5656) me^G1698 a kid^G2056, that^G2443 I might make merry^G2165^(G5686) with^G3326 my^G3450 friends^G5384:

³⁰ But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

KJVBut^G1161 as soon as^G3753 this^G3778 thy^G4675 son^G5207 was come^G2064^(G5627), which^G3588 hath devoured^G2719^(G5631) thy^G4675 living^G979 with^G3326 harlots^G4204, thou hast killed^G2380^(G5656) for him^G846 the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448.

³¹ “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Son^G5043, thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) ever^G3842 with^G3326 me^G1700, and^G2532 all^G3956 that I have^G1699 is^G2076^(G5748) thine^G4674.

³² But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

KJVIt was^G1161 meet^G1163^(G5713) that we should make merry^G2165^(G5683), and^G2532 be glad^G5463^(G5646): for^G3754 this^G3778 thy^G4675 brother^G80 was^G2258^(G5713) dead^G3498, and^G2532 is alive again^G326^(G5656); and^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) lost^G622^(G5756), and^G2532 is found^G2147^(G5681).

WEB·Luke 14

¹When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

KJVAnd^G2532 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), as^G1722 he^G846 went^G2064^(G5629) into^G1519 the house^G3624 of one^G5100 of the chief^G758 Pharisees^G5330 to eat^G5315^(G5629) bread^G740 on the sabbath^G4521 day, that^G2532 they^G846 watched^G2258^(G5713)^G3906^(G5734) him^G846.

² Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), there was^G2258^(G5713) a certain^G5100 man^G444 before^G1715 him^G846 which had the dropsy^G5203.

³ Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611^(G5679) spake^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 the lawyers^G3544 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, saying^G3004^(G5723), Is it^G1487 lawful^G1832^(G5748) to heal^G2323^(G5721) on the sabbath day^G4521?

⁴ But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

KJVAnd^G1161 they held their peace^G2270^(G5656). And^G2532 he took^G1949^(G5637) him, and healed^G2390^(G5662) him^G846, and^G2532 let him go^G630^(G5656);

⁵ He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”

KJVAnd^G2532 answered^G611^(G5679) them^G4314^G846, saying^G2036^(G5627), Which^G5101 of you^G5216 shall have an ass^G3688 or^G2228 an ox^G1016 fallen^G1706^(G5695) into^G1519 a pit^G5421, and^G2532 will^G385 not^G3756 straightway^G2112 pull^G385 him^G846 out^G385^(G5692) on^G1722 the sabbath^G4521 day^G2250?

⁶ They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.

KJVAnd^G2532 they could^G2480^(G5656) not^G3756 answer^G470 him^G846 again^G470^(G5677) to^G4314 these things^G5023.

⁷ He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

KJVAnd^G1161 he put forth^G3004^(G5707) a parable^G3850 to^G4314 those which were bidden^G2564^(G5772), when he marked^G1907^(G5723) how^G4459 they chose out^G1586^(G5710) the chief rooms^G4411; saying^G3004^(G5723) unto^G4314 them^G846,

⁸ “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

KJVWhen^G3752 thou art bidden^G2564^(G5686) of^G5259 any^G5100 man to^G1519 a wedding^G1062, sit^G2625 not^G3361 down^G2625^(G5686) in^G1519 the highest room^G4411; lest^G3379 a more honourable man^G1784 than thou^G4675 be^G5600^(G5753) bidden^G2564^(G5772) of^G5259 him^G846;

⁹ and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that bade^G2564^(G5660) thee^G4571 and^G2532 him^G846 come^G2064^(G5631) and say^G2046^(G5692) to thee^G4671, Give^G1325^(G5628) this man^G5129 place^G5117; and^G2532^G5119 thou begin^G756^(G5672) with^G3326 shame^G152 to take^G2722^(G5721) the lowest^G2078 room^G5117.

¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

KJVBut^G235 when^G3752 thou art bidden^G2564^(G5686), go^G4198^(G5679) and sit down^G377^(G5657) in^G1519 the lowest^G2078 room^G5117; that^G2443 when^G3752 he that bade^G2564^(G5761) thee^G4571 cometh^G2064^(G5632), he may say^G2036^(G5632) unto thee^G4671, Friend^G5384, go up^G4320^(G5628) higher^G511: then^G5119 shalt thou^G4671 have^G2071^(G5704) worship^G1391 in the presence^G1799 of them that sit at meat^G4873^(G5740) with thee^G4671.

¹¹ For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

KJVFor^G3754 whosoever^G3956 exalteth^G5312^(G5723) himself^G1438 shall be abased^G5013^(G5701); and^G2532 he that humbleth^G5013^(G5723) himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312^(G5701).

¹² He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

KJVThen^G1161 said he^G3004^(G5707) also^G2532 to him that bade^G2564^(G5761) him^G846, When^G3752 thou makest^G4160^(G5725) a dinner^G712 or^G2228 a supper^G1173, call^G5455^(G5720) not^G3361 thy^G4675 friends^G5384, nor^G3366 thy^G4675 brethren^G80, neither^G3366 thy^G4675 kinsmen^G4773, nor^G3366 thy rich^G4145 neighbours^G1069; lest^G3379 they^G846 also^G2532 bid^G479 thee^G4571 again^G479^(G5661), and^G2532 a recompence^G468 be made^G1096^(G5638) thee^G4671.

¹³ But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

KJVBut^G235 when^G3752 thou makest^G4160^(G5725) a feast^G1403, call^G2564^(G5720) the poor^G4434, the maimed^G376, the lame^G5560, the blind^G5185:

¹⁴ and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”

KJVAnd^G2532 thou shalt be^G2071^(G5704) blessed^G3107; for^G3754 they cannot^G3756^G2192^(G5719) recompense^G467^(G5629) thee^G4671: for^G1063 thou^G4671 shalt be recompensed^G467^(G5701) at^G1722 the resurrection^G386 of the just^G1342.

¹⁵ When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”

KJVAnd^G1161 when one^G5100 of them that sat at meat with him^G4873^(G5740) heard^G191^(G5660) these things^G5023, he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Blessed^G3107 is he^G3739 that shall eat^G5315^(G5695) bread^G740 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

¹⁶ But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

KJVThen^G1161 said he^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, A certain^G5100 man^G444 made^G4160^(G5656) a great^G3173 supper^G1173, and^G2532 bade^G2564^(G5656) many^G4183:

¹⁷ He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’

KJVAnd^G2532 sent^G649^(G5656) his^G846 servant^G1401 at supper^G1173 time^G5610 to say^G2036^(G5629) to them that were bidden^G2564^(G5772), Come^G2064^(G5737); for^G3754 all things^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) now^G2235 ready^G2092.

¹⁸ They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’

KJVAnd^G2532 they all^G3956 with^G575 one^G3391 consent began^G756^(G5662) to make excuse^G3868^(G5738). The first^G4413 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, I have bought^G59^(G5656) a piece of ground^G68, and^G2532 I must^G2192^(G5719) needs^G318 go^G1831^(G5629) and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5629) it^G846: I pray^G2065^(G5719) thee^G4571 have^G2192^(G5720) me^G3165 excused^G3868^(G5772).

¹⁹ “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’

KJVAnd^G2532 another^G2087 said^G2036^(G5627), I have bought^G59^(G5656) five^G4002 yoke^G2201 of oxen^G1016, and^G2532 I go^G4198^(G5736) to prove^G1381^(G5658) them^G846: I pray^G2065^(G5719) thee^G4571 have^G2192^(G5720) me^G3165 excused^G3868^(G5772).

²⁰ “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’

KJVAnd^G2532 another^G2087 said^G2036^(G5627), I have married^G1060^(G5656) a wife^G1135, and^G2532 therefore^G1223^G5124 I cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) come^G2064^(G5629).

²¹ “That servant came, and told 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 the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’

KJVSo^G2532 that^G1565 servant^G1401 came^G3854^(G5637), and shewed^G518^(G5656) his^G846 lord^G2962 these things^G5023. Then^G5119 the master of the house^G3617 being angry^G3710^(G5685) said^G2036^(G5627) to his^G846 servant^G1401, Go out^G1831^(G5628) quickly^G5030 into^G1519 the streets^G4113 and^G2532 lanes^G4505 of the city^G4172, and^G2532 bring in^G1521^(G5628) hither^G5602 the poor^G4434, and^G2532 the maimed^G376, and^G2532 the halt^G5560, and^G2532 the blind^G5185.

²² “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’

KJVAnd^G2532 the servant^G1401 said^G2036^(G5627), Lord^G2962, it is done^G1096^(G5754) as^G5613 thou hast commanded^G2004^(G5656), and^G2532 yet^G2089 there is^G2076^(G5748) room^G5117.

²³ “The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

KJVAnd^G2532 the lord^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 the servant^G1401, Go out^G1831^(G5628) into^G1519 the highways^G3598 and^G2532 hedges^G5418, and^G2532 compel^G315^(G5657) them to come in^G1525^(G5629), that^G2443 my^G3450 house^G3624 may be filled^G1072^(G5686).

²⁴ For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”

KJVFor^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 none^G3762 of those^G1565 men^G435 which^G3588 were bidden^G2564^(G5772) shall taste^G1089^(G5695) of my^G3450 supper^G1173.

²⁵ Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

KJVAnd^G1161 there went^G4848^(G5711) great^G4183 multitudes^G3793 with him^G846: and^G2532 he turned^G4762^(G5651), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 them^G846,

²⁶ “If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

KJVIf any^G1536 man come^G2064^(G5736) to^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 hate^G3404^(G5719) not^G3756 his^G1438 father^G3962, and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 wife^G1135, and^G2532 children^G5043, and^G2532 brethren^G80, and^G2532 sisters^G79, yea^G2089, and^G1161 his own^G1438 life^G5590 also^G2532, he cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be^G1511^(G5750) my^G3450 disciple^G3101.

²⁷ Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

KJVAnd^G2532 whosoever^G3748 doth^G941 not^G3756 bear^G941^(G5719) his^G846 cross^G4716, and^G2532 come^G2064^(G5736) after^G3694 me^G3450, cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be^G1511^(G5750) my^G3450 disciple^G3101.

²⁸ For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

KJVFor^G1063 which^G5101 of^G1537 you^G5216, intending^G2309^(G5723) to build^G3618^(G5658) a tower^G4444, sitteth^G2523 not^G3780 down^G2523^(G5660) first^G4412, and counteth^G5585^(G5719) the cost^G1160, whether^G1487 he have^G2192^(G5719) sufficient to^G4314 finish^G535 it?

²⁹ Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

KJVLest^G3363 haply^G3379, after he^G846 hath laid^G5087^(G5631) the foundation^G2310, and^G2532 is^G2480 not^G3361 able^G2480^(G5723) to finish^G1615^(G5658) it, all^G3956 that behold^G2334^(G5723) it begin^G756^(G5672) to mock^G1702^(G5721) him^G846,

³⁰ saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), This^G3754^G3778 man^G444 began^G756^(G5662) to build^G3618^(G5721), and^G2532 was^G2480 not^G3756 able^G2480^(G5656) to finish^G1615^(G5658).

³¹ Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

KJVOr^G2228 what^G5101 king^G935, going^G4198^(G5740) to make^G4820^(G5629) war^G4171 against^G1519 another^G2087 king^G935, sitteth^G2523 not^G3780 down^G2523^(G5660) first^G4412, and consulteth^G1011^(G5736) whether^G1487 he be^G2076^(G5748) able^G1415 with^G1722 ten^G1176 thousand^G5505 to meet^G528^(G5658) him that cometh^G2064^(G5740) against^G1909 him^G846 with^G3326 twenty^G1501 thousand^G5505?

³² Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.

KJVOr else^G1490, while the other^G846 is^G5607^(G5752) yet^G2089 a great way off^G4206, he sendeth^G649^(G5660) an ambassage^G4242, and desireth^G2065^(G5719) conditions^G4314 of peace^G1515.

³³ So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

KJVSo^G3779 likewise^G3767, whosoever^G3956 he be of^G1537 you^G5216 that^G3739 forsaketh^G657^(G5731) not^G3756 all^G3956 that he hath^G5224^(G5723)^G1438, he cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) be^G1511^(G5750) my^G3450 disciple^G3101.

³⁴ “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

KJVSalt^G217 is good^G2570: but^G1161 if^G1437 the salt^G217 have lost his savour^G3471^(G5686), wherewith^G1722^G5101 shall it be seasoned^G741^(G5701)?

³⁵ It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

KJVIt is^G2076^(G5748) neither^G3777 fit^G2111 for^G1519 the land^G1093, nor yet^G3777 for^G1519 the dunghill^G2874; but men cast^G906^(G5719) it^G846 out^G1854. He that hath^G2192^(G5723) ears^G3775 to hear^G191^(G5721), let him hear^G191^(G5720).

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