14:10. But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.
14:11. Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
14:12. And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.
14:13. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.
14:14. And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
14:15. When one of them that sat at table with him had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
14:16. But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.
14:17. And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready.
14:18. And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused.
14:19. And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try them. I pray thee, hold me excused.