Luke 14:7

5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
KJV
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
WEB
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
ASV
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
DARBY
And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
BLB
And He was speaking a parable to those invited, remarking how they were choosing out the first places, saying to them,
ÅB
Og han sa en lignelse til gjestene, da han la merke til hvordan de valgte seg ut de øverste seter:
OTB
Da Han så hvordan gjestene valgte de ærefulle plassene ved bordet, fortalte Han dem en lignelse:
B1930
Og han sa en lignelse til gjestene, da han la merke til hvorledes de valgte sig ut de øverste seter:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Philippians 2:3

    Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

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  • Luke 11:43

    Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

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  • Matthew 23:6

    They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

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  • Luke 20:46

    “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

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  • Mark 12:38–39

    In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

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  • 3 John 1:9

    I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

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  • Acts 8:18–19

    When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

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  • Ezekiel 17:2

    “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

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