July 5th, 2025

The season of Pentecost continues on, and this Sunday’s title is the “Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.” And the Gospel Reading of Luke 10:1-20 follows right after the reading of the previous week. And perhaps the holiday of July 4 will also be taken into account.
The current writings of this website are also going through the Gospel according to Luke, taking the whole work into account, in the order in which it was laid out by the writer. The tension between Jesus and his enemies is growing. And the multitudes that are following him are also growing. We are currently looking at what is called the fourteenth chapter of the work, and this happens to be one of the shorter chapters of this account.

If you are unfamiliar with the writings of this website, what is below could be called an EXTREMELY literal translation of the text, taking into account even the word order of the text in the original language of the New Testament. Having such an order can be confusing, and so it is recommended that the reader also look at another translation and/or a study bible to help understand the text.

It should also be mentioned that some of the words in English have been chosen to show their close connection to the Greek language. That can also cause some confusing, since words can change meaning over time. Again, another translation or a study bible will probably be helpful.

With such a gifted writer in this Gospel account, there will be, in all likelihood, some only-doctor-known words that are quite rare. Hopefully they are not too confusing. And here is (hopefully) a helpful translation of a short section this time (and I also hope you do not mind it being so short), Luke 14:25-35:
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Now  they-were-traveling-with  him,  crowds,  many;  and  having-turned,  he-said  toward  them,  “If  anyone  comes  toward  me  and  not  he-hates  the  father  of-him,  and  the  mother,  and  the  wife,  and  the  children,  and  the  brothers,  and  the  sisters,  still  and  also,  the  psyche  of-him,  not  he-is-able  to-be  my  disciple.  Whoever  not  he-bears  the  cross  of-him,  and  he-comes  after  me,  not  he-is-able  to-be  my  disciple.  For  which  from  you,  desiring  a-tower  to-house-build,  not  proton,  having-sat-down,  he-calculates  the  cost,  if  he-has  into  completion?  That  not-perhaps,  having-laid,  he,  a-foundation,  and  not  having-strength  to-finish-off  all,  the-ones  beholding,  they-begin,  him,  to-mock,  saying,  ‘This,  the  man,  he-began  to-house-build,  and  not  he-had-strength  to-finish-off.’  Or  what  king,  traveling  to-a-hetero  king,  to-throw-together  into  war,  not  having-sat-down  proton,  he-will-deliberate  if  able  he-is,  in  ten  thousands,  to-encounter  the-one  with  twenty  thousands  coming  upon  him?  Now  if  not,  indeed,  still  he,  afar  being,  an-embassy  having-sent-out,  he-asks  the-things  toward  peace.  Therefore,  thus,  all  from  you  who  not  you-separate-from,  to-all  the  his  wealth,  not  he-is-able  to-be  my  disciple.  Therefore,  good  the  salt,  now  if  also  the  salt  is-made-tasteless,  in  what  it-will-be-prepared?  Neither  into  soil  nor  into  manure,  suitable  it-is;  outside  they-throw  it.  The-one  having  ears  to-hear,  let-him-hear.”