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1 One sabbath-day, Jesus went to dine with a Pharisee of the first distinction, where he was strictly observ'd. 2 now there happen'd to be a man just by him, who had a dropsy. 3 Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer. 4 but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him. 5 Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day? 6 and they could not tell what to reply to it. 7 Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction: 8 when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest, 9 and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat. 10 but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table. 11 for he that exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. 12 Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital. 13 but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind: Luke 14:1-13, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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