Part 25

42:014:011 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

42:014:012 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.

42:014:013 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

42:014:014 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

42:014:015 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.

42:014:016 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

42:014:017 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

42:014:018 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.

42:014:019 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

42:014:020 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

42:014:021 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.

42:014:022 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

42:014:023 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.

42:014:024 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

42:014:025 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

42:014:026 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.

42:014:027 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

42:014:028 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

42:014:029 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

42:014:030 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

42:014:031 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?

42:014:032 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

42:014:033 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

42:014:034 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

42:014:035 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.

42:015:001 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

42:015:002 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

42:015:003 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,