1 On|strong="G1722" one|strong="G5100" occasion, as|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" going|strong="G2532", on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" Sabbath|strong="G4521" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3624" of|strong="G2532" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" leading|strong="G1519" Pharisees|strong="G5330" to|strong="G1519" dine|strong="G2068", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" watching|strong="G3906" him|strong="G3588" closely|strong="G3906".
2 There|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" before|strong="G1715" him|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" who|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" suffering|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" dropsy|strong="G5203".
3 ‘\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* allowable,’ said|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G2424", addressing|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" students of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Law|strong="G3544" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", ‘\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* work \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*?’
4 They|strong="G2532" remained silent|strong="G2270". Jesus|strong="G2532" took|strong="G1949" hold|strong="G1949" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man and|strong="G2532" cured|strong="G2390" him|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532" away.
5 And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", ‘\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, finding \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?’
6 And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" could|strong="G2480" not|strong="G3756" make|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3756" answer to|strong="G4314" that|strong="G2532".
7 Observing that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" guests|strong="G2564" were|strong="G3588" choosing the|strong="G1161" best places|strong="G4411" for|strong="G4314" themselves|strong="G1438", Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" parable|strong="G3850" –
8 ‘\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* banquet, \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* seat \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* best \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w*. \+w Someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* higher rank \+w might|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5259"\+w* host;
9 \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* host \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* “\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*,” \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* confusion \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*.
10 \+w No|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* host \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* “\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* higher \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*”; \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* honoured \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* eyes \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* fellow \+w guests|strong="G4873"\+w*.
11 \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.’
12 Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" went|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G4145" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" invited|strong="G2564" him|strong="G3588", ‘\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* breakfast \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbours|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* return, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* repaid.
13 No, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* entertain, \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* crippled, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*;
14 \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* rewarded \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w just|strong="G1342"\+w*.’
15 One|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" guests|strong="G4873" heard what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" and|strong="G1161" exclaimed|strong="G3004", ‘Happy|strong="G3107" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" person|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" eat|strong="G2068" bread in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" kingdom of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"!’
16 But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* once \+w giving|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*,
17 \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*.”
18 \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* accord \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w obliged|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.”
19 \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* pairs \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* bullocks, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*”;
20 \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.”
21 \+w On|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* return \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* answers. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anger|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* “\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alleys|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crippled, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*.”
22 Presently \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.”
23 “\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*,” \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w roads|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hedgerows, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+w*;
24 \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*.”’
25 One|strong="G1438" day, when|strong="G1161" great|strong="G4183" crowds|strong="G3793" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G2532" walking with|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004", he|strong="G2532" turned|strong="G4762" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G1438",
26 ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w yes|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.
27 \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* carry \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* steps, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.
28 \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* reckon \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* enough \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*? –
29 \+w Otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* laugh \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3956"\+w*,
30 \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w Here|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*!”
31 \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w setting|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fight|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w men|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*?
32 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* distance, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends envoys \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w terms|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.
33 \+w And|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* bid farewell \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* – \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.
34 \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt itself \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* lose its strength, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* used \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?
35 \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* heap. \+w People|strong="G1510"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* hear!’