And <G2532> it came to pass <G1096> <G5633>, as <G1722> he <G0846> went <G2064> <G5629> into <G1519> the house <G3624> of one <G5100> of the chief <G0758> Pharisees <G5330> to eat <G5315> <G5629> bread <G0740> on the sabbath <G4521> day, that <G2532> they watched <G2258> <G5713> <G3906> <G5734> him <G0846>.
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And <G2532>, behold <G2400> <G5628>, there was <G2258> <G5713> a certain <G5100> man <G0444> before <G1715> him <G0846> which had the dropsy <G5203>.
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And <G2532> Jesus <G2424> answering <G0611> <G5679> spake <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> the lawyers <G3544> and <G2532> Pharisees <G5330>, saying <G3004> <G5723>, Is it <G1487> lawful <G1832> <G5748> to heal <G2323> <G5721> on the sabbath day <G4521>?
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And <G1161> they held their peace <G2270> <G5656>. And <G2532> he took <G1949> <G5637> [him], and healed <G2390> <G5662> him <G0846>, and <G2532> let him go <G0630> <G5656>;
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And <G2532> answered <G0611> <G5679> them <G4314> <G0846>, saying <G2036> <G5627>, Which <G5101> of you <G5216> shall have an ass <G3688> or <G2228> an ox <G1016> fallen <G1706> <G5695> into <G1519> a pit <G5421>, and <G2532> will <G0385> <G0000> not <G3756> straightway <G2112> pull <G0385> <G0000> him <G0846> out <G0385> <G5692> on <G1722> the sabbath <G4521> day <G2250>?
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And <G2532> they could <G2480> <G5656> not <G3756> answer <G0470> <G0000> him <G0846> again <G0470> <G5677> to <G4314> these things <G5023>.
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And <G1161> he put forth <G3004> <G5707> a parable <G3850> to <G4314> those which were bidden <G2564> <G5772>, when he marked <G1907> <G5723> how <G4459> they chose out <G1586> <G5710> the chief rooms <G4411>; saying <G3004> <G5723> unto <G4314> them <G0846>,
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When <G3752> thou art bidden <G2564> <G5686> of <G5259> any <G5100> [man] to <G1519> a wedding <G1062>, sit <G2625> <G0000> not <G3361> down <G2625> <G5686> in <G1519> the highest room <G4411>; lest <G3379> a more honourable man <G1784> than thou <G4675> be <G5600> <G5753> bidden <G2564> <G5772> of <G5259> him <G0846>;
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And <G2532> he that bade <G2564> <G5660> thee <G4571> and <G2532> him come <G2064> <G5631> and say <G2046> <G5692> to thee <G4671>, Give <G1325> <G5628> this man <G5129> place <G5117>; and <G2532> <G5119> thou begin <G0756> <G5672> with <G3326> shame <G0152> to take <G2722> <G5721> the lowest <G2078> room <G5117>.
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But <G0235> when <G3752> thou art bidden <G2564> <G5686>, go <G4198> <G5679> and sit down <G0377> <G5657> in <G1519> the lowest <G2078> room <G5117>; that <G2443> when <G3752> he that bade <G2564> <G5761> thee <G4571> cometh <G2064> <G5632>, he may say <G2036> <G5632> unto thee <G4671>, Friend <G5384>, go up <G4320> <G5628> higher <G0511>: then <G5119> shalt thou <G4671> have <G2071> <G5704> worship <G1391> in the presence <G1799> of them that sit at meat <G4873> <G5740> with thee <G4671>.
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For <G3754> whosoever <G3956> exalteth <G5312> <G5723> himself <G1438> shall be abased <G5013> <G5701>; and <G2532> he that humbleth <G5013> <G5723> himself <G1438> shall be exalted <G5312> <G5701>.
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Then <G1161> said he <G3004> <G5707> also <G2532> to him that bade <G2564> <G5761> him <G0846>, When <G3752> thou makest <G4160> <G5725> a dinner <G0712> or <G2228> a supper <G1173>, call <G5455> <G5720> not <G3361> thy <G4675> friends <G5384>, nor <G3366> thy <G4675> brethren <G0080>, neither <G3366> thy <G4675> kinsmen <G4773>, nor <G3366> [thy] rich <G4145> neighbours <G1069>; lest <G3379> they <G0846> also <G2532> bid <G0479> <G0000> thee <G4571> again <G0479> <G5661>, and <G2532> a recompence <G0468> be made <G1096> <G5638> thee <G4671>.
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But <G0235> when <G3752> thou makest <G4160> <G5725> a feast <G1403>, call <G2564> <G5720> the poor <G4434>, the maimed <G0376>, the lame <G5560>, the blind <G5185>:
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And <G2532> thou shalt be <G2071> <G5704> blessed <G3107>; for <G3754> they cannot <G3756> <G2192> <G5719> recompense <G0467> <G5629> thee <G4671>: for <G1063> thou <G4671> shalt be recompensed <G0467> <G5701> at <G1722> the resurrection <G0386> of the just <G1342>.
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And <G1161> when one <G5100> of them that sat at meat with him <G4873> <G5740> heard <G0191> <G5660> these things <G5023>, he said <G2036> <G5627> unto him <G0846>, Blessed <G3107> [is] he <G3739> that shall eat <G5315> <G5695> bread <G0740> in <G1722> the kingdom <G0932> of God <G2316>.
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Then <G1161> said he <G2036> <G5627> unto him <G0846>, A certain <G5100> man <G0444> made <G4160> <G5656> a great <G3173> supper <G1173>, and <G2532> bade <G2564> <G5656> many <G4183>:
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And <G2532> sent <G0649> <G5656> his <G0848> servant <G1401> at supper <G1173> time <G5610> to say <G2036> <G5629> to them that were bidden <G2564> <G5772>, Come <G2064> <G5737>; for <G3754> all things <G3956> are <G2076> <G5748> now <G2235> ready <G2092>.
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And <G2532> they all <G3956> with <G0575> one <G3391> [consent] began <G0756> <G5662> to make excuse <G3868> <G5738>. The first <G4413> said <G2036> <G5627> unto him <G0846>, I have bought <G0059> <G5656> a piece of ground <G0068>, and <G2532> I must <G2192> <G5719> needs <G0318> go <G1831> <G5629> and <G2532> see <G1492> <G5629> it <G0846>: I pray <G2065> <G5719> thee <G4571> have <G2192> <G5720> me <G3165> excused <G3868> <G5772>.
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And <G2532> another <G2087> said <G2036> <G5627>, I have bought <G0059> <G5656> five <G4002> yoke <G2201> of oxen <G1016>, and <G2532> I go <G4198> <G5736> to prove <G1381> <G5658> them <G0846>: I pray <G2065> <G5719> thee <G4571> have <G2192> <G5720> me <G3165> excused <G3868> <G5772>.
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And <G2532> another <G2087> said <G2036> <G5627>, I have married <G1060> <G5656> a wife <G1135>, and <G2532> therefore <G1223> <G5124> I cannot <G3756> <G1410> <G5736> come <G2064> <G5629>.
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So <G2532> that <G1565> servant <G1401> came <G3854> <G5637>, and shewed <G0518> <G5656> his <G0848> lord <G2962> these things <G5023>. Then <G5119> the master of the house <G3617> being angry <G3710> <G5685> said <G2036> <G5627> to his <G0848> servant <G1401>, Go out <G1831> <G5628> quickly <G5030> into <G1519> the streets <G4113> and <G2532> lanes <G4505> of the city <G4172>, and <G2532> bring in <G1521> <G5628> hither <G5602> the poor <G4434>, and <G2532> the maimed <G0376>, and <G2532> the halt <G5560>, and <G2532> the blind <G5185>.
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And <G2532> the servant <G1401> said <G2036> <G5627>, Lord <G2962>, it is done <G1096> <G5754> as <G5613> thou hast commanded <G2004> <G5656>, and <G2532> yet <G2089> there is <G2076> <G5748> room <G5117>.
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And <G2532> the lord <G2962> said <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> the servant <G1401>, Go out <G1831> <G5628> into <G1519> the highways <G3598> and <G2532> hedges <G5418>, and <G2532> compel <G0315> <G5657> [them] to come in <G1525> <G5629>, that <G2443> my <G3450> house <G3624> may be filled <G1072> <G5686>.
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For <G1063> I say <G3004> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, That <G3754> none <G3762> of those <G1565> men <G0435> which <G3588> were bidden <G2564> <G5772> shall taste <G1089> <G5695> of my <G3450> supper <G1173>.
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And <G1161> there went <G4848> <G5711> great <G4183> multitudes <G3793> with him <G0846>: and <G2532> he turned <G4762> <G5651>, and said <G2036> <G5627> unto <G4314> them <G0846>,
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If any <G1536> [man] come <G2064> <G5736> to <G4314> me <G3165>, and <G2532> hate <G3404> <G5719> not <G3756> his <G1438> father <G3962>, and <G2532> mother <G3384>, and <G2532> wife <G1135>, and <G2532> children <G5043>, and <G2532> brethren <G0080>, and <G2532> sisters <G0079>, yea <G2089>, and <G1161> his own <G1438> life <G5590> also <G2532>, he cannot <G3756> <G1410> <G5736> be <G1511> <G5750> my <G3450> disciple <G3101>.
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And <G2532> whosoever <G3748> doth <G0941> <G0000> not <G3756> bear <G0941> <G5719> his <G0848> cross <G4716>, and <G2532> come <G2064> <G5736> after <G3694> me <G3450>, cannot <G3756> <G1410> <G5736> be <G1511> <G5750> my <G3450> disciple <G3101>.
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For <G1063> which <G5101> of <G1537> you <G5216>, intending <G2309> <G5723> to build <G3618> <G5658> a tower <G4444>, sitteth <G2523> <G0000> not <G3780> down <G2523> <G5660> first <G4412>, and counteth <G5585> <G5719> the cost <G1160>, whether <G1487> he have <G2192> <G5719> [sufficient] to <G4314> finish <G0535> [it]?
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Lest <G3363> haply <G3379>, after he <G0846> hath laid <G5087> <G5631> the foundation <G2310>, and <G2532> is <G2480> <G0000> not <G3361> able <G2480> <G5723> to finish <G1615> <G5658> [it], all <G3956> that behold <G2334> <G5723> [it] begin <G0756> <G5672> to mock <G1702> <G5721> him <G0846>,
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Saying <G3004> <G5723>, This <G3754> <G3778> man <G0444> began <G0756> <G5662> to build <G3618> <G5721>, and <G2532> was <G2480> <G0000> not <G3756> able <G2480> <G5656> to finish <G1615> <G5658>.
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Or <G2228> what <G5101> king <G0935>, going <G4198> <G5740> to make <G4820> <G5629> war <G4171> against <G1519> another <G2087> king <G0935>, sitteth <G2523> <G0000> not <G3780> down <G2523> <G5660> first <G4412>, and consulteth <G1011> <G5736> whether <G1487> he be <G2076> <G5748> able <G1415> with <G1722> ten <G1176> thousand <G5505> to meet <G0528> <G5658> him that cometh <G2064> <G5740> against <G1909> him <G0846> with <G3326> twenty <G1501> thousand <G5505>?
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Or else <G1490>, while the other <G0846> is <G5607> <G5752> yet <G2089> a great way off <G4206>, he sendeth <G0649> <G5660> an ambassage <G4242>, and desireth <G2065> <G5719> conditions <G4314> of peace <G1515>.
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So <G3779> likewise <G3767>, whosoever <G3956> he be of <G1537> you <G5216> that <G3739> forsaketh <G0657> <G5731> not <G3756> all <G3956> that he hath <G5224> <G5723> <G1438>, he cannot <G3756> <G1410> <G5736> be <G1511> <G5750> my <G3450> disciple <G3101>.
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Salt <G0217> [is] good <G2570>: but <G1161> if <G1437> the salt <G0217> have lost his savour <G3471> <G5686>, wherewith <G1722> <G5101> shall it be seasoned <G0741> <G5701>?
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It is <G2076> <G5748> neither <G3777> fit <G2111> for <G1519> the land <G1093>, nor yet <G3777> for <G1519> the dunghill <G2874>; [but] men cast <G0906> <G5719> it <G0846> out <G1854>. He that hath <G2192> <G5723> ears <G3775> to hear <G0191> <G5721>, let him hear <G0191> <G5720>.