G2532–καί–kai

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

καὶ kai “And”

And 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.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And the servant said, Lord, your orders have been done, and still there is room.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and the fields, and make them come in, so that my house may be full.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

Now a great number of people went with him.

καὶ kai “and”

And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “even”

Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

καὶ kai “and”

And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.

καὶ kai “and”

For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?

καὶ kai “even”

Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.

καὶ kai “and”

And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

καὶ kai “And”

And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.

καὶ kai “And”

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.

καὶ kai “and”

And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”