1 Un notika, ka Jēzus sabatā bija ieradies uz mielastu kāda ievērojama farizeja namā, un tie Viņu novēroja. 2 Un, lūk, tur bija kāds ūdenssērdzīgs cilvēks Viņa priekšā. 3 Un Jēzus, vārdu ņēmis, griezās pie bauslības mācītājiem un farizejiem ar jautājumu: "Vai ir atļauts sabatā dziedināt vai ne?" Bet tie klusēja. 4 Tad Viņš to ņēmis dziedināja un atlaida. 5 Bet tiem Viņš teica: "Kurš no jums, ja viņa dēls vai vērsis sabata dienā iekritīs akā, to tūliņ neizvilks?" 6 Un tie nekā uz to nespēja atbildēt. 7 Bet, nomanīdams, ka viesi sev izmeklēja pirmās vietas, Viņš tiem stāstīja līdzību, sacīdams: 8 "Ja tevi kāds aicina kāzās, nesēdies pirmajā vietā, ka neierodas kāds par tevi cienīgāks, kas arī aicināts, 9 un ka tas, kas tevi un viņu aicinājis, nesaka tev: dod šim vietu,- un tev ar kaunu nav jāieņem pēdējā vieta. 10 Bet, ja tu esi aicināts, tad nogājis apsēdies pēdējā vietā, lai tas, kas tevi aicinājis, pienācis varētu sacīt: draugs, virzies uz augšu! - Tad tu būsi pagodināts visu citu viesu priekšā. 11 Jo katrs, kas pats paaugstinās, taps pazemots, bet, kas pats pazemojas, taps paaugstināts." 12 Arī uz nama tēvu, kas Viņu bija aicinājis, Viņš sacīja: "Kad tu taisi azaidu vai vakariņas, tad neaicini savus draugus, savus brāļus, savus radus vai bagātus kaimiņus, ka tie atkal tevi neaicinātu un tu nebūtu to darījis atmaksas dēļ. 13 Bet, kad pie tevis ir viesības, tad aicini nabagus, kroplus, tizlus, aklus; 14 un tu būsi svētīgs, jo viņiem nav ar ko atmaksāt; jo tev būs atmaksa, kad taisnie celsies augšām." 15 Kāds no galda viesiem, to dzirdēdams, sacīja: "Svētīgs, kas ēdīs maizi Dieva valstībā!" 16 Bet Viņš sacīja tam: "Kāds cilvēks taisīja lielu mielastu un bija ielūdzis daudz viesu. 17 Un viņš sūtīja savu kalpu ap mielasta stundu, lai sacītu lūgtajiem viesiem: nāciet, jo tas ir sataisīts. 18 Bet tie visi pēc kārtas sāka aizbildināties. Pirmais viņam sacīja: es esmu tīrumu pircis, un man jāiet to apskatīt. Lūdzu, aizbildini mani. 19 Otrs sacīja: es esmu piecus jūgus vēršu pircis un eju tos aplūkot. Lūdzu, aizbildini mani. 20 Trešais teica: es sievu esmu apņēmis, tāpēc nevaru noiet. 21 Kalps pārnācis to atsacīja savam kungam. Tad nama tēvs tapa dusmīgs un pavēlēja kalpam: izej steigšus uz pilsētas ielām un gatvēm un ved šurp nabagus, kroplus, aklus un tizlus. 22 Un kalps sacīja: kungs, ir darīts, kā tu pavēlēji, bet vēl ir vietas. 23 Tad kungs sacīja kalpam: ej uz lielceļiem un sētmalēm un spied visus nākt iekšā, lai mans nams būtu pilns. 24 Jo es jums saku, neviens no lūgtajiem viesiem nebaudīs manu mielastu." 25 Bet daudz ļaužu gāja Viņam līdzi, un apgriezdamies Viņš tiem sacīja: 26 "Ja kāds nāk pie Manis un neienīst savu tēvu un māti, sievu un bērnus, brāļus un māsas un pat savu paša dzīvību, tas nevar būt Mans māceklis. 27 Kas nenes savu krustu un neseko Man, tas nevar būt Mans māceklis. 28 Jo kurš būtu jūsu starpā, kas gribētu celt torni un papriekš neapsēstos, lai aprēķinātu izdevumus, vai viņam pietiks līdzekļu darba izvešanai, 29 lai vēlāk, kad viņš jau ir licis pamatu un nevar to pabeigt, visi, kas to redz, nesāktu zoboties par viņu, 30 sacīdami: šis cilvēks iesāka gan celt, bet nevarēja darbu izvest līdz galam. 31 Vai arī - kurš ķēniņš, kas grib iet karot pret otru ķēniņu, papriekš neapsēdīsies, lai apspriestos, vai viņš ar saviem desmit tūkstošiem varēs stāties pretim tam, kas nāk virsū ar divdesmit tūkstošiem; 32 un, ja ne, viņš, kamēr tas vēl ir tālu, sūtīs vēstnesi, lai lūgtu mieru. 33 Gluži tāpat neviens no jums, kas neatsakās no visa, kas viņam pieder, nevar būt mans māceklis. 34 Sāls gan ir laba lieta. Bet, kad pat sāls maitājas, ar ko to atkal varēs uzlabot? 35 Tā tad vairs neder pat ne zemei, ne mēsliem: tā ārā metama. Kam ir ausis dzirdēt, tas lai dzird!"
1 And 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. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him , and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 ¶ 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. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15 ¶ 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. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 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. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 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. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 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. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 ¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 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. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it ? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it , all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 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? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34 ¶ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 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.
