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On a Sabbath day Jesus came to the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees to eat there. All who were present were watching Him closely.

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And behold, a man suffering from dropsy stood before Him.

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Then Jesus said to the scribes and the Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”

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But they were all silent. Then He took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

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Then He said to them, “Which of you, if his son or his ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out, even on the Sabbath?”

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And they were not able to answer Him.

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When Jesus saw how the guests were seeking the places of honor, He told them this parable:

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“When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you has been invited by him,

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and the one who invited you both comes and says to you, ‘Give this place to this man.’ Then you will have to go with shame to take the lowest place.

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But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will receive honor in the presence of all the other guests.

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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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And Jesus also said 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 your rich neighbors, because they may also invite you in return, and so you will be repaid.

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But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

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And you will be blessed, because they have nothing to repay you with. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

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When one of the guests heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.”

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But Jesus said to him, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many.

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At the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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But they all alike began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it; please excuse me.’

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Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please excuse me.’

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Another said, ‘I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.’

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So the servant returned and reported all these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

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Then the servant reported, ‘Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’

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Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the roads and paths, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled.

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For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’”

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Now great crowds were going along with Jesus on the way. Turning, he said to them:

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“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers and sisters, yes, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?

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Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to mock him,

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saying, ‘This man began to build, and was not able to finish.’

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Or what king, going out to make war against another king, will not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he is able to meet the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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If not, while the other is still far away, he sends an embassy and asks for terms of peace.

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So then, none of you who does not give up all that he has can be my disciple.

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Salt is good, but if even salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

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It is fit neither for the field nor for the manure pile; people throw it away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

📖 Luke 14 – Humility, the Invitation of Salvation, and the Cost of Following Christ

🧾 Summary of Luke 14

Luke 14 contains Jesus’ strong teaching about humility, the invitation to God’s banquet, and total commitment in following Him.

Main Points:

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (verses 1–6)
- At the house of a Pharisee, Jesus heals a man suffering from dropsy on the Sabbath.
- He asked, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” They were silent.
- Jesus affirmed that love is more important than rigid law.
The Parable of the Place of Honor (verses 7–11)
- Jesus saw the guests choosing places of honor.
- He taught:
  “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Invitation to the Unfamiliar (verses 12–14)
- Do not invite only friends or rich people to a feast, but invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind.
- They cannot repay you, but God will repay you at the resurrection of the righteous.
The Parable of the Great Banquet (verses 15–24)
- A host invited many people, but they refused with worldly excuses.
- The host then invited the poor, the lame, and those from the streets – a symbol of the Gentile nations.
- Lesson: The invitation of salvation is available, but not all receive it. Do not ignore God’s call.
The Cost of Following Jesus (verses 25–35)
- Jesus said that following Him means:
  - Loving Him more than family.
  - Bearing the cross.
  - Counting the cost (the parable of the tower and the king going to war).
  - Giving up all possessions.
- Salt that loses its taste is useless – so too is a disciple who is not wholehearted.

📘 Main Teachings of Luke 14

Jesus places mercy above legalism.
Humility is the chief attitude in the kingdom of God.
Salvation is open to all, but not all receive it.
Christ’s call demands total commitment, not half-heartedness.
Following Jesus is a serious decision that must be counted the cost of.

✨ Spiritual Meaning of Luke 14

The Lord rejects pride and exalts the humble.
The kingdom of God is not exclusive to the “worthy,” but to those who receive it humbly.
God’s invitation can be refused – so the response of the heart is very important.
Following Christ is not only about believing, but also about letting go and sacrificing.
True Christian life requires consistency and earnestness.