Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
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On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely.
2 And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy.
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Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy.
3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
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And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not?"
4 But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him and sent him away.
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But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away.
5 And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?
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Then he said to them, "If one of you has a child or an ox that has fallen into a well, will you not immediately pull it out on a sabbath day?"
6 And they could not answer him to these things.
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And they could not reply to this.
7 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
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When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.
8 When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:
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"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host;
9 And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this man place. And then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.
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and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, "Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place.
10 But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.
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But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, "Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
12 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.
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He said also to the one who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.
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But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
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And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
15 When one of them that sat at table with him had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
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One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him, "Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"
16 But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
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Then Jesus said to him, "Someone gave a great dinner and invited many.
17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready.
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At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, "Come; for everything is ready now.'
18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused.
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But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, "I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my regrets.'
19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try them. I pray thee, hold me excused.
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Another said, "I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my regrets.'
20 And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot come.
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Another said, "I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.'
21 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. 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 feeble and the blind and the lame.
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So the slave returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, "Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'
22 And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded; and yet there is room.
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And the slave said, "Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'
23 And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
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Then the master said to the slave, "Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.
24 But I say unto you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.
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For I tell you, none of those who were invited will taste my dinner.' "
25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to them:
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Now large crowds were traveling with him; and he turned and said to 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.
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"Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
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Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:
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For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?
29 Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,
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Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
30 Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.
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saying, "This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
31 Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?
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Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32 Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.
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If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
33 So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth cannot be my disciple.
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So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.
34 Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
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"Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
35 It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill: but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it away. Let anyone with ears to hear listen!"