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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF LUK 14:1 The Pharisaic Plot.
It occurred on one occasion, when He entered the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath, that they were watching Him;
RF LUK 14:2 and one man in His presence was suffering from dropsy.
RF LUK 14:3 So Jesus, addressing the lawyers and Pharisees, asked, "Is it allowable to cure on the Day of Rest?"
RF LUK 14:4 But they kept silent. So taking hold of the man, He cured him, and dismissed him.
RF LUK 14:5 He now asked them, "Who among you, if his ass or his ox fall into a pit on the Day of Rest, would not at once get hold of it, and pull it out?"
RF LUK 14:6 And to this question they were unable to give Him a reply.
RF LUK 14:7 Admonition to Humility.
Then observing how the invited guests were selecting for themselves the places of honour, He addressed a parable to them, saying:
RF LUK 14:8 "When you are invited by anyone to a wedding, you should not recline upon the places of honour; for fear one should be invited more distinguished than yourself,
RF LUK 14:9 and the one who issued the invitations should come to you, saying, 'Make way for this man.' In shame you would then retire to a lower position.
RF LUK 14:10 When, however, you are invited, take for yourself the lowest position; so that when the host makes his appearance, he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher!' You will thus be distinguished in the presence of the whole company.
RF LUK 14:11 Because every one who exalts himself shall be humiliated; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted."
RF LUK 14:12 God-Like Generosity.
Then addressing His host, He said; "Whenever you provide a luncheon or a supper, do not invite merely your friends, your brothers, your relations, nor your rich neighbors; for fear they should also invite you in return, and thus reward you.
RF LUK 14:13 But, on the contrary, when you provide an entertainment, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
RF LUK 14:14 and you will be happy; because they have nothing with which to repay you. You will be repaid, however, at the resurrection of the just."
RF LUK 14:15 The Parable of the Great Supper.
One of the guests, on hearing this, said to Him, "Happy will he be, however, who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"
RF LUK 14:16 But to him He said: "A man provided a great supper, and invited many;
RF LUK 14:17 and he sent his servant to inform the guests of the supper hour: 'Come then,' said he, 'when all will be ready.'
RF LUK 14:18 But they all one by one began to make excuse. The first answered him, 'I have just bought a farm; and, of course, I must of necessity go and see it. Excuse me, I pray you.'
RF LUK 14:19 Another said, 'I have bought five teams of bullocks; and I am going to examine them. Excuse me, I pray you.'
RF LUK 14:20 And another said, 'I have married a wife; and owing to this, I am unable to attend.'
RF LUK 14:21 "The servant accordingly returned, and reported this to his master.
Then the master of the house, being infuriated, said to his servant, 'Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town, and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.'
RF LUK 14:22 The servant returning, said, 'What you ordered, sir, has been done; but still there is room to spare.'
RF LUK 14:23 "The master therefore said to his servant, 'Go out into the roads and by-paths, and persuade them to come in; so that my house may be filled.'
RF LUK 14:24 For to you I declare that none of those who were invited shall taste of my supper."
RF LUK 14:25 Counting The Cost.
Once when great crowds were travelling with Him, He turned round to them, and said:
RF LUK 14:26 "Whoever comes to Me, and lessens not his regard for his own father, his mother, his wife, his children—yes, and his own life as well—he cannot be My disciple.
RF LUK 14:27 And whoever will not carry his cross, and become My follower, cannot be My disciple.
RF LUK 14:28 "For who among you, wishing to build a castle, would not first sit down and calculate the cost; so as to ascertain whether he has enough for its completion?
RF LUK 14:29 For fear that, after having laid the foundation, he should be unable to finish it; and all seeing it should begin to ridicule him,
RF LUK 14:30 exclaiming, 'This fellow began to build, and could not finish.'
RF LUK 14:31 Or again, what king, going to encounter another king in battle, does not first sit down and consult whether he can with ten thousand men attack the enemy who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?
RF LUK 14:32 And if he cannot, he may, while the other is yet at a distance, send an embassy to sue for peace.
RF LUK 14:33 "Thus, therefore, every one of you who does not bid adieu to all his possessions, cannot be My disciple.
RF LUK 14:34 Salt is, however, good; but if the salt becomes saltless, with what can it be itself seasoned?
RF LUK 14:35 Being useless both for the soil and the manure-heap, they throw it away. He who has ears with which to hear, let him listen."




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



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