1Un jour de sabbat, Jésus étant entré dans la maison d’un des principaux Pharisiens pour y prendre son repas, ceux-ci l’observaient.2Et voici qu’un homme hydropique se trouvait devant lui.3Jésus, prenant la parole, dit aux Docteurs de la Loi et aux Pharisiens : « Est-il permis de faire une guérison le jour du sabbat ? »4Et ils gardèrent le silence. Lui, prenant cet homme par la main, le guérit et le renvoya.5Puis, s’adressant à eux, il dit : « Qui de vous, si son âne ou son bœuf tombe dans un puits, ne l’en retire aussitôt le jour du sabbat ? »6Et à cela ils ne surent que lui répondre.7Ensuite, ayant remarqué l’empressement des conviés à choisir les premières places, Jésus leur dit cette parabole :8« Quand tu seras invité par quelqu’un à des noces, ne prends pas la première place, de peur qu’il n’y ait un homme plus considéré que toi,9et que celui qui vous aura invités l’un et l’autre ne vienne te dire : Cède-lui la place ; et qu’alors tu ne commences avec confusion à occuper la dernière place.10Mais lorsque tu seras invité, va te mettre à la dernière place ; de cette façon, quand viendra celui qui t’a invité, il te dira : Mon ami, monte plus haut. Alors ce sera pour toi un honneur devant les autres convives.11Car quiconque s’élève sera abaissé, et quiconque s’abaisse sera élevé. »12Il dit aussi à celui qui l’avait invité : « Lorsque tu donnes à dîner ou à souper, n’invite ni tes amis, ni tes frères, ni tes parents, ni des voisins riches, de peur qu’ils ne t’invitent à leur tour, et ne te rendent ce qu’ils auront reçu de toi.13Mais, quand tu donnes un festin, invite des pauvres, des estropiés, des boiteux et des aveugles ;14et tu seras heureux de ce qu’ils ne peuvent te rendre la pareille, car cela te sera rendu à la résurrection des justes. »15Un de ceux qui étaient à table avec lui, ayant entendu ces paroles, dit à Jésus : « Heureux celui qui aura part au banquet dans le royaume de Dieu ! »16Jésus lui dit : « Un homme donna un grand repas et y convia beaucoup de gens.17À l’heure du repas, il envoya son serviteur dire aux invités : Venez, car tout est déjà prêt.18Et tous, unanimement, se mirent à s’excuser. Le premier lui dit : J’ai acheté une terre, et il faut que j’aille la voir ; je te prie de m’excuser.19Le second dit : J’ai acheté cinq paires de bœufs, et je vais les essayer ; je te prie de m’excuser.20Un autre dit : Je viens de me marier, et c’est pourquoi je ne puis aller.21Le serviteur étant revenu, rapporta ces choses à son maître. Alors le père de famille irrité dit à son serviteur : Va vite dans les places et les rues de la ville, et amène ici les pauvres, les estropiés, les aveugles et les boiteux.22Le serviteur dit : Seigneur, il a été fait comme vous l’avez commandé, et il y a encore de la place.23Le maître dit au serviteur : Va dans les chemins et le long des haies, et ceux que tu trouveras, presse-les d’entrer, afin que ma maison soit remplie.24Car, je vous le dis, aucun de ces hommes qui avaient été invités ne goûtera de mon festin. »25Comme une grande foule cheminait avec lui, il se retourna et leur dit :26« Si quelqu’un vient à moi et ne hait pas son père et sa mère, sa femme et ses enfants, ses frères et ses sœurs, et même sa propre vie, il ne peut être mon disciple.27Et quiconque ne porte pas sa croix et ne me suis pas, ne peut être mon disciple.28Qui de vous, en effet, s’il veut bâtir une tour, ne s’assied pas auparavant pour calculer la dépense, et s’il a de quoi l’achever ?29de peur qu’après avoir posé les fondements de l’édifice, il ne puisse le conduire à sa fin, et que tous ceux qui le verront ne se mettent à le railler,30disant : Cet homme a commencé à bâtir, et il n’a pu achever.31Ou quel roi, s’il va faire la guerre à un autre roi, ne s’assied d’abord pour délibérer s’il peut, avec dix mille hommes, faire face à un ennemi qui vient l’attaquer avec vingt mille ?32S’il ne le peut, tandis que celui-ci est encore loin, il lui envoie une ambassade pour négocier la paix.33Ainsi donc, quiconque d’entre vous ne renonce pas à tout ce qu’il possède, ne peut être mon disciple.34Le sel est bon ; mais si le sel s’affadit, avec quoi lui donnera-t-on de la saveur ?35Inutile et pour la terre et pour le fumier, on le jette dehors. Que celui qui a des oreilles entende bien ! »
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1When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.2Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.3Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" lawful|strong="G1832" to|strong="G4314" heal|strong="G2323" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521"?”4But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.5He answered them, “Which|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5207" you|strong="G5210", if|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207"or|strong="G2228" an|strong="G2532" ox|strong="G1016" fell|strong="G4098" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532", wouldn’t|strong="G3588" immediately|strong="G2112" pull him|strong="G3588" out|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521" day|strong="G2250"?”6They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.7He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,8“When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" invited|strong="G2564" by|strong="G5259" anyone|strong="G5100" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" wedding|strong="G1062" feast|strong="G1062", don’t|strong="G3588" sit|strong="G2625" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" best seat, since|strong="G3379" perhaps|strong="G3379" someone|strong="G5100" more|strong="G1784" honorable than|strong="G3361" you|strong="G4771" might|strong="G2564" be|strong="G1510" invited|strong="G2564" by|strong="G5259" him|strong="G3588", 9and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" invited|strong="G2564" both|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771", ‘Make|strong="G2532" room|strong="G5117" for|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" person|strong="G3778".’ Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2532" begin, with|strong="G3326" shame, to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lowest place|strong="G5117". 10But|strong="G3588" when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" invited|strong="G2564", go|strong="G4198" and|strong="G2064" sit|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" lowest place|strong="G5117", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" when|strong="G3752" he|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" invited|strong="G2564" you|strong="G4771" comes|strong="G2064", he|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771", ‘Friend|strong="G5384", move|strong="G4320" up|strong="G1519" higher.’ Then|strong="G5119" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" honored|strong="G1391" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" presence|strong="G1799" of|strong="G1391" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" sit|strong="G3956" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" table|strong="G4873" with|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771". 11For|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" exalts|strong="G5312" himself|strong="G1438" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" humbled|strong="G5013", and|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3748" humbles|strong="G5013" himself|strong="G1438" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" exalted|strong="G5312".”12He also said to the one who had invited him, “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" make|strong="G4160" a|strong="G1096" dinner|strong="G1173" or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G1096" supper|strong="G1173", don’t|strong="G3588" call|strong="G2564" your|strong="G2532" friends|strong="G5384", nor|strong="G3366" your|strong="G2532" brothers, nor|strong="G3366" your|strong="G2532" kinsmen|strong="G4773", nor|strong="G3366" rich|strong="G4145" neighbors|strong="G1069", or|strong="G2228" perhaps|strong="G3379" they|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" return the|strong="G2532" favor, and|strong="G2532" pay you|strong="G4771" back. 13But when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G3752" make|strong="G4160" a|strong="G4160" feast|strong="G1403", ask the|strong="G4160" poor|strong="G4434", the|strong="G4160" maimed, the|strong="G4160" lame|strong="G5560", or the|strong="G4160" blind|strong="G5185"; 14and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" blessed|strong="G3107", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" resources to|strong="G2532" repay|strong="G2192" you|strong="G4771". For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" repaid in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" resurrection of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" righteous|strong="G1342".” 15When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”16But he said to him, “A|strong="G2532" certain|strong="G5100" man|strong="G5100" made|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" supper|strong="G1173", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" invited|strong="G2564" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4160". 17He|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" at|strong="G2235" supper|strong="G1173" time|strong="G5610" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" invited|strong="G2564", ‘Come|strong="G2064", for|strong="G3754" everything is|strong="G1510" ready|strong="G2092" now|strong="G2532".’ 18They|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" as|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" began|strong="G2192" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" excuses|strong="G3868".“The|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" bought a|strong="G2192" field, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G2192" go|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" it|strong="G2532". Please|strong="G2065" have|strong="G2192" me|strong="G1473" excused|strong="G3868".’19“Another|strong="G2087" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" bought five|strong="G4002" yoke|strong="G2201" of|strong="G2532" oxen|strong="G1016", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G2192" go|strong="G4198" try|strong="G1381" them|strong="G3004" out|strong="G2532". Please|strong="G2065" have|strong="G2192" me|strong="G1473" excused|strong="G3868".’20“Another|strong="G2087" said|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" married|strong="G1060" a|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135", and|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G1223" I|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1410"’t come|strong="G2064".’ 21“That|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G1401" came|strong="G1831", and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1519" lord|strong="G2962" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" master|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3617", being|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G3710", said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" servant|strong="G1401", ‘Go|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" quickly|strong="G5030" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" streets|strong="G4113" and|strong="G2532" lanes|strong="G4505" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172", and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434", maimed, blind|strong="G5185", and|strong="G2532" lame|strong="G5560".’22“The|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" said|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" done|strong="G1096" as|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" commanded|strong="G2004", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2089" room|strong="G5117".’23“The|strong="G2532" lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401", ‘Go|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" highways|strong="G3598" and|strong="G2532" hedges|strong="G5418", and|strong="G2532" compel them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G1831" in|strong="G1519", that|strong="G2443" my|strong="G1525" house|strong="G3624" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" filled|strong="G1072". 24For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" none|strong="G3762" of|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" invited|strong="G2564" will|strong="G1473" taste|strong="G1089" of|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" supper|strong="G1173". For|strong="G1063" many are|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564", but|strong="G1063" few are|strong="G3588" chosen.’”25Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,26“If|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" comes|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3588" disregardhis|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" father|strong="G3962", mother|strong="G3384", wife|strong="G1135", children|strong="G5043", brothers, and|strong="G2532" sisters, yes|strong="G2089", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" life|strong="G5590" also|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" disciple|strong="G3101". 27Whoever|strong="G3748" doesn’t|strong="G3588" bear|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" cross|strong="G4716" and|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" after|strong="G3694" me|strong="G1473", can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1473" disciple|strong="G3101". 28For|strong="G1063" which|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210", desiring|strong="G2309" to|strong="G1519" build|strong="G3618" a|strong="G2192" tower|strong="G4444", doesn’t|strong="G3588" first|strong="G4413" sit|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" and|strong="G4413" count|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1519" cost|strong="G1160", to|strong="G1519" see if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" enough to|strong="G1519" complete it|strong="G1063"? 29Or|strong="G2532" perhaps|strong="G3379", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2532" laid|strong="G5087" a|strong="G2532" foundation|strong="G2310" and|strong="G2532" isn’t|strong="G3588" able|strong="G2480" to|strong="G2443" finish|strong="G1615", everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" sees|strong="G2334" begins to|strong="G2443" mock|strong="G1702" him|strong="G3588", 30saying|strong="G3004", ‘This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" began to|strong="G2532" build|strong="G3618" and|strong="G2532" wasn’t|strong="G3588" able|strong="G2480" to|strong="G2532" finish|strong="G1615".’ 31Or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" king|strong="G3588", as|strong="G1519" he|strong="G3588" goes|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" encounter|strong="G5221" another|strong="G2087" king|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" war|strong="G4171", will|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3780" sit|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" first|strong="G4413" and|strong="G2064" consider|strong="G1011" whether|strong="G1487" he|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" able|strong="G1415" with|strong="G3326" ten|strong="G1176" thousand|strong="G5505" to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" comes|strong="G2064" against|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" twenty|strong="G1501" thousand|strong="G5505"? 32Or|strong="G1161" else|strong="G3361", while|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2089" a|strong="G1510" great way off, he|strong="G1161" sends an|strong="G1510" envoy and|strong="G1161" asks|strong="G2065" for|strong="G4314" conditions of|strong="G3588" peace|strong="G1515". 33So|strong="G3779" therefore|strong="G3767", whoever|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" doesn’t|strong="G3588" renounce all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739", he|strong="G3739" can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G3956" disciple|strong="G3101".34“Salt is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570", but|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" the|strong="G1722" salt becomes flat and|strong="G2532" tasteless|strong="G3471", with|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1437" season it|strong="G2532"? 35It|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" fit|strong="G2111" neither|strong="G3777" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" soil|strong="G1093" nor|strong="G3777" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" manure|strong="G2874" pile|strong="G2874". It|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" thrown out|strong="G1854". He|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" ears|strong="G3775" to|strong="G1519" hear, let|strong="G1510" him|strong="G3588" hear.”