Luke 14:1–14 · BSB
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One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
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Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
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So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
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But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
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And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
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And they were unable to answer these questions.
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When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
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“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
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Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
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But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
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But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
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and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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