Luke 14:10

8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

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.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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

    Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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  • Proverbs 15:33

    The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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  • Isaiah 60:14

    The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Revelation 3:9

    Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:17

    And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

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