diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6c86836f..bf5d2d4c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ env:
   matrix:
     - TEST_SUITE=test
     - TEST_SUITE=cucumber
+branches:
+  only:
+    - master
 before_script: bundle update
 script: script/cibuild
 notifications:
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
index 7e2d30f3..2b1bf1af 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
@@ -281,6 +281,16 @@ module Jekyll
       new_ary
     end
 
+    def sample(input, num = 1)
+      return input unless input.respond_to?(:sample)
+      n = num.to_i rescue 1
+      if n == 1
+        input.sample
+      else
+        input.sample(n)
+      end
+    end
+
     # Convert an object into its String representation for debugging
     #
     # input - The Object to be converted
diff --git a/site/_docs/templates.md b/site/_docs/templates.md
index 58e06c94..fd42b6b1 100644
--- a/site/_docs/templates.md
+++ b/site/_docs/templates.md
@@ -246,6 +246,20 @@ common tasks easier.
         </p>
       </td>
     </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td>
+        <p class="name"><strong>Sample</strong></p>
+        <p>Pick a random value from an array. Optional: pick multiple values.</p>
+      </td>
+      <td class="align-center">
+        <p>
+         <code class="filter">{% raw %}{{ site.pages | sample }}{% endraw %}</code>
+        </p>
+        <p>
+         <code class="filter">{% raw %}{{ site.pages | sample:2 }}{% endraw %}</code>
+        </p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>
 </div>
diff --git a/test/test_filters.rb b/test/test_filters.rb
index cf4db89b..dc51252e 100644
--- a/test/test_filters.rb
+++ b/test/test_filters.rb
@@ -388,5 +388,19 @@ class TestFilters < JekyllUnitTest
       end
     end
 
+    context "sample filter" do
+      should "return a random item from the array" do
+        input = %w(hey there bernie)
+        assert_includes input, @filter.sample(input)
+      end
+
+      should "allow sampling of multiple values (n > 1)" do
+        input = %w(hey there bernie)
+        @filter.sample(input, 2).each do |val|
+          assert_includes input, val
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end