1 It was the rest day. Jesus went to eat at a big leader’s house. They watched Him close. 2 A sick man was there. His body was very big and sore. 3 <jesus>Is it okay to make him well on the rest day?</jesus> ❓❤️ 4 They were quiet. Jesus touched the man, made him well, and sent him home. ✋ 5 <jesus>If your child or your cow fell in a well on the rest day, would you not help fast?</jesus> ️⛑️ 6 The leaders could not say a thing. 7 Jesus saw people pick the best seats. He told a story to teach them. ️ 8 <jesus>When you go to a big meal, do not sit in the best seat.</jesus> ️⭐ 9 <jesus>A more special guest may come. The man who made the meal may say, “Give your seat.” Then you must sit in a low place and feel bad.</jesus> ⬇️ 10 <jesus>Pick a low seat. Then the man who made the meal may say, “Friend, come up!” You will feel good.</jesus> ⬇️➡️⬆️ 11 <jesus>If you make yourself big, you will be made small. If you make yourself small, you will be made big.</jesus> ↕️ 12 Jesus said to the man who made the meal, <jesus>When you make a meal, do not invite only your friends or family or rich neighbors. They may invite you back.</jesus> 13 <jesus>Invite the poor, the sick, the people who can not walk, and the people who can not see.</jesus> 14 <jesus>God will make you glad. They can not pay you back. God will pay you back later when He makes things new.</jesus> ⏳ 15 A man at the table said, “Happy are people who eat with God!” 16 <jesus>A man made a big meal and asked many to come.</jesus> ️ 17 <jesus>He sent his helper to say, “Come! It is ready now!”</jesus> ️✅ 18 <jesus>But they all said no. One said, “I got a field. I must go see it.”</jesus> ♂️ 19 <jesus>Another said, “I got five farm cows. I must go try them.”</jesus> 5️⃣ 20 <jesus>Another said, “I just got married. I can not come.”</jesus> 21 <jesus>The helper told the boss. The boss was mad. He said, “Go fast to the streets. Bring in the poor, the hurt, the blind, and the people who can not walk.”</jesus> ️♂️ 22 <jesus>The helper said, “I did it. There is still room.”</jesus> 23 <jesus>The boss said, “Go to the roads and far paths. Make people come. I want a full house.”</jesus> ️ 24 <jesus>I tell you, the ones first asked will not eat my meal.</jesus> ️ 25 Many people walked with Jesus. He talked to them. ♀️♂️ 26 <jesus>If you come to Me, you must love Me most, more than dad, mom, wife, kids, kin, and even your own life. If not, you can not be My helper.</jesus> ❤️⬆️ 27 <jesus>You must carry your cross and follow Me. If not, you can not be My helper.</jesus> ✝️♂️ 28 <jesus>If you want to build a tall thing, first sit and count your money. Can you finish it?</jesus> ️ 29 <jesus>If you start and can not finish, people will laugh at you.</jesus> ️ 30 <jesus>They will say, “He began to build but can not finish.”</jesus> ️️ 31 <jesus>Or a king plans a war. He has 10,000 men. The other king has 20,000. He must think.</jesus> ⚔️ 32 <jesus>If he can not win, he sends men to ask for peace.</jesus> ️ 33 <jesus>So you must be ready to give up all you have. If not, you can not be My helper.</jesus> ➡️✝️ 34 <jesus>Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can it be salty again?</jesus> ❓ 35 <jesus>It is no good for dirt or for the poop pile. People throw it out. If you have ears, listen.</jesus>