1And 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. 2And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie. 3Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day? 4And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe, 5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse, or an oxe fallen into a pit, & wil not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day? 6And they could not answere him againe to those things. 7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him, 9And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome. 10But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. 11For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted. 12Then 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. 13But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind, 14And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust. 15Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God. 16Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many, 17And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie. 18And 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. 19And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused. 20And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come. 21So 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. 22And the seruaunt saide, Lorde, it is done as thou hast commaunded, and yet there is roome. 23Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled. 24For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper. 25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26If 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. 27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? 29Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him, 30Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end? 31Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand? 32Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace. 33So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.