h neighbours; lest they also invite thee
again, and a recompence be made to thee. (13)But when thou makest an
entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:
(14)and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for
a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.

(15)Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to
him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. (16)And
he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
(17)and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come;
for all things are now ready. (18)And they all began with one voice to
frame excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I must
of necessity go and survey it: I pray thee hold me excused. (19)And
another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to make a
trial of them: I pray thee accept my excuse. (20)And another said, I
have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. (21)And that servant
returning, informed his master of these things. Then the master of the
family, being highly incensed, said to his servant, Go out instantly
into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor,
and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. (22)And the servant said,
Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room. (23)And the
master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and
urge them to come in, that my house may be filled. (24)For I say unto
you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my
supper.

(25)And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke
to them, (26)If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and
mother, and wife and children, and brothers, 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, he cannot be my disciple. (28)For
what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down
calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?
(29)lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to
finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him, (30)saying, This
man began to build, and was not able to finish. (31)Or what king, going
forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and
consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is coming
against him with twenty thousand? (32)and