1. On a Sabbath day, Jesus went to the home of a leading Pharisee to eat with him. The people there were all watching Jesus very closely.
2. A man with dropsy was brought before Jesus.
3. Jesus said to the Pharisees and teachers of the law, “Is it right or wrong to heal on the Sabbath day?”
4. But they would not answer his question. So Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.
5. Jesus said to the Pharisees and teachers of the law, “If your son or ox falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not pull him out quickly?”
6. And they could not answer him.
7. Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So Jesus told this story:
8. “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, don’t take the most important seat. The host may have invited someone more important than you.