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That triggered a response from one of the guests: "How fortunate the one who gets to eat dinner in God's kingdom!"

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When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."

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Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

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Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, "What a privilege it would be to have a share in the Kingdom of God!"

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Jesus followed up. "Yes. For there was once a man who threw a great dinner party and invited many.

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Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

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Then He said to him, "A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,

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Jesus replied with this illustration: "A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.

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When it was time for dinner, he sent out his servant to the invited guests, saying, "Come on in; the food's on the table.'

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At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'

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and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, "Come, for all things are now ready.'

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When all was ready, he sent his servant around to notify the guests that it was time for them to come.

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"Then they all began to beg off, one after another making excuses. The first said, "I bought a piece of property and need to look it over. Send my regrets.'

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"But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'

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But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, "I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.'

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But they all began making excuses. One said he had just bought a field and wanted to inspect it, so he asked to be excused.

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"Another said, "I just bought five teams of oxen, and I really need to check them out. Send my regrets.'

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"Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'

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And another said, "I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.'

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Another said he had just bought five pair of oxen and wanted to try them out.

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"And yet another said, "I just got married and need to get home to my wife.'

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"Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'

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Still another said, "I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

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Another had just been married, so he said he couldn't come.

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"The servant went back and told the master what had happened. He was outraged and told the servant, "Quickly, get out into the city streets and alleys. Collect all who look like they need a square meal, all the misfits and homeless and wretched you can lay your hands on, and bring them here.'

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"The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.'

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So that servant came and reported these things to his master. 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 here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.'

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"The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was angry and said, 'Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.'

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"The servant reported back, "Master, I did what you commanded--and there's still room.'

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"'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.'

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And the servant said, "Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.'

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After the servant had done this, he reported, 'There is still room for more.'

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"The master said, "Then go to the country roads. Whoever you find, drag them in. I want my house full!

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"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.

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Then the master 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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So his master said, 'Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

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Let me tell you, not one of those originally invited is going to get so much as a bite at my dinner party.'"

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I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.'"

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For I say to you that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper."'

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For none of those I invited first will get even the smallest taste of what I had prepared for them.'"

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One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them,

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Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:

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Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them,

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Great crowds were following Jesus. He turned around and said to them,

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"Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters--yes, even one's own self!-can't be my disciple.

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

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"If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

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"If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.

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Anyone who won't shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can't be my disciple.

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And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

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And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me.

Luke.14.28

"Is there anyone here who, planning to build a new house, doesn't first sit down and figure the cost so you'll know if you can complete it?

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"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?

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For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it--

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"But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if there is enough money to pay the bills?

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If you only get the foundation laid and then run out of money, you're going to look pretty foolish. Everyone passing by will poke fun at you:

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For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

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lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

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Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh at you!

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"He started something he couldn't finish.'

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saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'

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saying, "This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

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They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!'

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"Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without first deciding whether it is possible with his ten thousand troops to face the twenty thousand troops of the other?

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"Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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"Or what king would ever dream of going to war without first sitting down with his counselors and discussing whether his army of ten thousand is strong enough to defeat the twenty thousand soldiers who are marching against him?

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And if he decides he can't, won't he send an emissary and work out a truce?

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If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

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Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.

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If he is not able, then while the enemy is still far away, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace.

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"Simply put, if you're not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can't be my disciple.

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In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

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So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

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So no one can become my disciple without giving up everything for me.

Luke.14.34

"Salt is excellent. But if the salt goes flat, it's useless, good for nothing. "Are you listening to this? Really listening?"

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"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

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"Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?

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"Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?

Luke.14.35

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

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It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

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It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

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Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for fertilizer. It is thrown away. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand!"