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21 And the servaunt went and brought his master worde therof. Then was the good man of the housse displeased and sayd to his servaut: Goo out quickly into ye stretes and quarters of the cite and bringe in hidder the poore and the maymed and the halt and the blynde. 22 And the servaut sayd: lorde it is done as thou comaundedst and yet ther is roume. 23 And the lorde sayd to the servaunt: Go out into ye hye wayes and hedges and compell the to come in that my housse maye be filled. 24 For I saye vnto you that none of those men which were bidde shall tast of my supper. 25 Ther went agreate copany with him and he turned and sayde vnto them: 26 If a man come to me and hate not his father and mother and wyfe and chyldren and brethren and sisters more over and his awne lyfe he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever beare not his crosse and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 Which of you disposed to bilde a toure sytteth not doune before and counteth ye cost whether he have sufficient to performe it? 29 lest after he hath layde ye foundacion and is not able to performe it all yt beholde it beginne to mocke him 30 sayinge: this man beganne to bilde and was not able to make an ende. 31 Or what kynge goeth to make batayle agaynst another kinge and sitteth not doune fyrst and casteth in his mynde whether he be able wt ten thousande to mete him that cometh agaynst him wt .xx thousand. 32 Or els whyll ye other is yet a greate waye of he will sende embasseatours and desyre peace. 33 So lykewyse none of you yt forsaketh not all yt he hath can be my disciple. 34 Salt is good but yf salt have loste hyr saltnes what shall be seasoned ther with? 35 It is nether good for ye londe nor yet for ye donge hill but men cast it out at ye dores. He yt hath eares to heare let him heare. Luke 14:21-35, Tyndale Bible of 1526. Public domain.
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