Luke 14:11-18

¹¹For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

¹²And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

¹³But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

¹⁴And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

¹⁵And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God.

¹⁶And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

¹⁷And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.

¹⁸And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.