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Luke 14

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Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth 1:5–25
Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth 1:26–38
Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39–45
Mary’s Song 1:46–56
The Birth of John the Baptist 1:57–66
Zechariah’s Song 1:67–80
The Birth of Jesus 2:1–40
The Shepherds and the Angels 2:8–20
Jesus Presented at the Temple 2:21–24
The Prophecy of Simeon 2:25–35
The Prophecy of Anna 2:36–38
The Return to Nazareth 2:39–40
The Boy Jesus at the Temple 2:41–52
The Baptism of Jesus 3:1–38
The Mission of John the Baptist 3:1–20
The Baptism 3:21–22
The Genealogy of Jesus 3:23–38
Jesus Begins His Ministry 4:14–15
The Rejection at Nazareth 4:16–30
Miracles at Capernaum 4:31–44
Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 4:31–37
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 4:38–41
Jesus Preaches in Judea 4:42–44
The Leper’s Prayer 5:12–16
Jesus Heals a Paralytic 5:17–26
Jesus Calls Levi 5:27–32
Questions about Fasting 5:33–35
The Patches and the Wineskins 5:36–39
The Twelve Apostles 6:12–16
The Sermon on the Plain 6:17–49
Jesus Heals the Multitudes 6:17–19
The Beatitudes 6:20–23
Woes to the Satisfied 6:24–26
The Laws of the Kingdom 6:27–36
Justice in the Kingdom 6:37–49
Judging Others 6:37–42
A Tree and Its Fruit 6:43–45
The House on the Rock 6:46–49
Miracles in Capernaum and Nain 7:1–17
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son 7:11–17
John the Baptist in Prison 7:18–35
John’s Inquiry 7:18–23
Jesus Testifies about John 7:24–35
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus 7:36–50
Parables of the Kingdom 8:4–21
The Parable of the Sower 8:4–15
The Lesson of the Lamp 8:16–18
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 8:19–21
The Authority of Jesus 8:22–39
Jesus calms the Storm 8:22–25
The Demons and the Pigs 8:26–39
The Healing Touch of Jesus 8:40–56
Jairus’ Daughter is Near Death 8:40–42
The Woman Suffering from Bleeding 8:43–48
Jairus’ Daughter Raised from the Dead 8:49–56
The Feeding of the Five Thousand 9:10–17
Peter’s Confession of Christ 9:18–20
Christ’s Passion Foretold 9:21–22
Take Up Your Cross 9:23–27
The Transfiguration 9:28–36
The Boy with an Evil Spirit 9:37–42
The Second Prediction of the Passion 9:43–45
The Greatest in the Kingdom 9:46–50
The Way to Jerusalem 9:51–19:27
The Samaritans Reject Jesus 9:51–56
The Cost of Discipleship 9:57–62
Preparing the Way of the Lord 10:1–24
Woe to the Unrepentant 10:13–16
The Joyful Return 10:17–20
Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving 10:21–24
The Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25–37
Martha and Mary 10:38–42
Opposition to Jesus 11:14–54
A House Divided 11:14–23
An Unclean Spirit Returns 11:24–26
True Blessedness 11:27–28
The Sign of Jonah 11:29–32
The Lamp of the Body 11:33–36
Woe to Pharisees and Experts in the Law 11:37–54
The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13–21
Do Not Worry 12:22–34
Readiness at Any Hour 12:35–48
The Parable of the Watchful Servant 12:35–38
The Parable of the Thief in the Night 12:39–40
The Parable of the Wise Managers 12:41–48
Not Peace but Division 12:49–53
Interpreting the Present Time 12:54–56
Reconciling with an Adversary 12:57–59
The Kingdom of God Is Like… 13:10–21
Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath 13:10–17
The Parable of the Mustard Seed 13:18–19
The Parable of the Leaven 13:20–21
The Second Section of the Journey 13:22–17:10
Living in the Kingdom of God 13:22–14:35
The Narrow Door 13:22–30
Lament over Jerusalem 13:31–35
The Parable of the Guests 14:7–14
The Parable of the Banquet 14:15–24
The Cost of Discipleship 14:25–33
Good Salt 14:34–35

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1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

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2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

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4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

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6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

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7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

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8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

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

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12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

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13 But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

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14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

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15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

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16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

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17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

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19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

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21 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

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22 ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

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23 So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

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24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

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25 Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

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26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

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27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

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28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

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29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30 saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

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31 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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32 And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

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33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

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34 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

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

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Banquet

A feast provided for the entertainment of a company of guests (Esther 5; 7; 1 Pet. 4:3); such as was provided for our Lord by his friends in Bethany (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; comp. John 12:2). These meals were in the days of Christ usually called "suppers," after the custom of the Romans, and were partaken of toward the close of the day. It was usual to send a second invitation (Matt. 22:3; Luke 14:17) to those who had been already invited. When the whole company was assembled, the master of the house shut the door with his own hands (Luke 13:25; Matt. 25:10). The guests were first refreshed with water and fragrant oil (Luke 7:38; Mark 7:4). A less frequent custom was that of supplying each guest with a robe to be worn during the feast (Eccles. 9:8; Rev. 3:4, 5; Matt. 22:11). At private banquets the master of the house presided; but on public occasions a "governor of the feast" was chosen (John 2:8). The guests were placed in order according to seniority (Gen. 43:33), or according to the rank they held (Prov. 25:6, 7; Matt. 23:6; Luke 14:7). As spoons and knives and forks are a modern invention, and were altogether unknown in the East, the hands alone were necessarily used, and were dipped in the dish, which was common to two of the guests (John 13:26). In the days of our Lord the guests reclined at table; but the ancient Israelites sat around low tables, cross-legged, like the modern Orientals. Guests were specially honoured when extra portions were set before them (Gen. 43:34), and when their cup was filled with wine till it ran over (Ps. 23:5). The hands of the guests were usually cleaned by being rubbed on bread, the crumbs of which fell to the ground, and were the portion for dogs (Matt. 15:27; Luke 16:21). At the time of the three annual festivals at Jerusalem family banquets were common. To these the "widow, and the fatherless, and the stranger" were welcome (Deut. 16:11). Sacrifices also included a banquet (Ex. 34:15; Judg. 16:23). Birthday banquets are mentioned (Gen. 40:20; Matt. 14:6). They were sometimes protracted, and attended with revelry and excess (Gen. 21:8; 29:22; 1 Sam. 25:2, 36; 2 Sam. 13:23). Portions were sometimes sent from the table to poorer friends (Neh. 8:10; Esther 9:19, 22). (See [46]MEALS.)

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