(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord"),

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!"

"Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'?