From :
The Geneva Bible
New Testament ,
The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
According To Luke Chapter 14
1 The dropsy healed on the Sabbath.
8 The chief places at banquets.
12 The poor must be called to our feasts.
16 Of those that were bid to the great supper.
23 Some compelled to come in.
28 One about to build a tower.
1 And (1) it came to pass that when he was
entered into the house of (a) one of the chief
Pharisees on the Sabbath day, to (*) eat
bread, they watched him.
(1) The Law of the very Sabbath ought not
to hinder the offices of charity.
(a) Either one of the Elders, whom they
called the Sanhedrin, or one of the chief of
the Synagogue,
John 7:48;
for this word Pharisee was the name of a
sect, though it appear by the whole history
that the Pharisees were in great credit.
(*) Or, take his refection.
2 And behold, there was a certain man
before him, which had the dropsy.
3 Then Jesus answering, spake unto the
Lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful
to heal on the Sabbath day?
4 And they held their peace. Then 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
those things.
7 ¶ (2) He spake also a parable to the guests,
when he marked how they chose out the
chief rooms, and said unto them,
(2) The reward of pride is ignominy and the
reward of true modesty is glory.
8 (*) When thou shalt be bidden of any man
to a wedding, set not thyself down in the
chiefest place, lest a more honorable man
than thou be bidden of him,
(*) He reproveth their ambition, which desire
to sit in the highest places.
9 And he that bade both him and thee, come,
and say to thee, Give this man room, and thou
then 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, sit up higher; then shalt thou have
worship in the presence of them that sit at
table with thee.
(*) Proverbs 25:7 .
11 (*) For whosoever exalteth himself, shall
be brought low, and he that humbleth himself,
shall be exalted.
(*) Luke 18:14; Matthew 23:12 .
12 ¶ (3) Then () said he also to him that had
bidden him, (*) When thou makest a dinner or
a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren,
neither thy kinsmen, nor the rich neighbors,
lest they also bid thee again, and a
recompense be made thee.
(3) Against them which lavish out their goods
either ambitiously, or for hope of
recompense, where as Christian charity
respecteth only the glory of God, and the
profit of our neighbor.
() Christ reprehendeth only the blind affection
of man, which regardeth nothing but a
worldly recompense.
(*) Proverbs 3:27 .
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the
poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind,
14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they
cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be
recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15 ¶ Now when one of them that sat at table
heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed
is he that eateth bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Then said he to him, (*) () A certain man
made a great supper, and bade many,
(*) Matthew 22:8; Matthew 19:9 .
() He casteth the Jews in the teeth with their
ingratitude, which would not eat of those holy
meats of God's word, which was presented
unto them, and whereunto they were bid a
long time before.
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say
to them that were bidden, Come; for all things
are now ready.
18 (4) But they all with (b) one mind began
to make excuse. The first said unto him, I
have bought a farm, and I must needs go out
and see it; I pray thee, have me excused.
(4) The most part even of them to whom God
hath revealed himself are so mad, that such
helps as they have received of God, they
willingly turn into lets and hindrances.
(b) As of set purpose, and a thing agreed
upon before; for though they allege several
causes, yet all of them agree in this, that they
have their excuses, that they may not come to
supper.
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 returned, and shewed his
master these things. Then was the good man
of the house angry, and said to his servant, (*)
Go out quickly into the (c) streets and lanes of
the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the
maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
(*) Here is signified the calling of the
Gentiles.
(c) Wide and broad quarters.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as
thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23 Then the master said to the servant, Go
out into the (*) highways, and hedges, and ()
compel them to come in, that my house may
be filled.
(*) God will rather receive all the rascal
people of the world to his banquet, than
them which are unthankful.
() This compilation cometh of the feeling of
the power of God's word, after that his word
hath been preached.
24 For I say unto you, that none of those men
which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
25 (5) Now there went great multitudes with
him, and he turned and said unto them,
(5) Even those affections, which are of
themselves worthy of praise and
commendation, must be ruled and ordered,
that godliness may have the upper hand and
preeminence.
26 (*) If any man come to me, and (d) () 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.
(*) Matthew 10:37 .
(d) If the matter stand between God and him,
as Theophylact saith; and therefore these
words are not spoken simply, but by
comparison.
() That is, he that casteth not off all
affections, which draw us from Christ.
27 (*) (6) And whosoever beareth not his
cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my
disciple.
(*) Luke 9:23; Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34 .
(6) The true followers of Christ must at once
build and fight, and therefore be ready and
prepared to suffer all kind of miseries.
28 For which of you minding to build a tower,
(e) sitting not down before, and (*) counteth
the cost, whether he have sufficient to
perform it,
(e) At home, and casteth all his costs before
he begin the work.
(*) He that will profess the Gospel, must
diligently consider what his profession
requireth, and not rashly to take in hand so
great an enterprise; neither yet when he hath
taken in hand, in any case to forsake it.
29 Lest that after he hath laid the foundation,
and is not able to perform it, all that behold it,
begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was
not able to make an end.
31 Or what King going to make war against
another King, sitteth not down first, and
taketh counsel, whether he be able with ten
thousand, to meet him that cometh against
him with twenty thousand?
32 Or else while he 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.
(*) He that is not persuaded to leave all at
every hour to bestow himself frankly in
God's service.
34 (*) (7) Salt is good; () but if salt have lost
his savor, wherewith shall it be () salted?
(*) Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50 .
(7) The disciples of Christ must be wise, both
for themselves and for others; otherwise they
become the foolishest of all.
() If they that should season others, have lost
it themselves, where should a man recover it.
() Or, seasoned.
35 It is neither meet for the land, nor yet for
the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
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