Luke 14:10
8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
- KJV
- But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
- WEB
- But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
- ASV
- But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.
- DARBY
- But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;
- BLB
- But when you are invited, having gone, recline in the last place, so that when the one having invited you might come, he will say to you, ‘Friend, come up higher.’ Then glory will be to you before all those reclining [with] you.
- ÅB
- Men når du er buden, da gå og sett deg nederst, for at han som innbød deg, kan si til deg når han kommer: Venn, kom hit, sett deg høyere opp! Da får du ære i alle deres øyne som sitter til bords med deg;
- OTB
- Men når du blir invitert, gå og sett deg på den laveste plassen, så når verten kommer, vil han si til deg: 'Venn, flytt deg oppover.' Da vil du bli hedret foran alle de andre gjestene.
- B1930
- Men når du er buden, da gå og sett dig nederst, forat han som innbød dig, kan si til dig når han kommer: Venn, kom hit, sett dig høiere op! Da får du ære i alle deres øine som sitter til bords med dig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 25:6–7
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Read in contextProverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Read in contextIsaiah 60:14
The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Read in contextRevelation 3:9
Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
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