Verse 7
Luke 14:7
Noah Webster Bible
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And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,
Original Language Text
greek
Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·
English Translation
He was saying to the invited guests a parable, observing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them;
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Chapter 14 Context
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And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sab...
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And behold, there was a certain man before him who had the dropsy.
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on th...
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And they held their peace. And he took him and healed him, and let him go;
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And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not f...
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And they could not answer him again to these things.
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And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief ro...
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When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorab...
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And he that invited thee and him, shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin wi...
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But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that invited thee cometh...
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For whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy frien...
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But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
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14
And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the res...
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And when one of them that sat at table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he th...
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Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
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And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now...
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And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of...
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And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excus...
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And another said, I have married a wife: and therefore I cannot come.
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So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry, sa...
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And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
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And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, t...
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For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste my supper.
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And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said to them,
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If any man cometh to me, and hateth not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren...
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And whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether...
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Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it , all that behold it be...
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Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether...
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Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of p...
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So likewise, whoever he is of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
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Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be seasoned?
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It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath ears to...
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