Luke 14:8
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
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.
10 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
- ASV
- When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
- DARBY
- When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,
- BLB
- “When you are invited by anyone to the wedding feasts, do not recline in the first place, lest ever one more honorable than you may have been invited by him.
- ÅB
- Når du blir buden av noen til bryllups, da sett deg ikke øverst ved bordet, for at ikke en gjævere enn du skal være buden,
- OTB
- "Når du blir invitert av noen til et bryllupsfest, ta ikke den ærefulle plassen, for det kan hende at noen mer fornem enn deg er invitert.
- B1930
- Når du blir buden av nogen til bryllups, da sett dig ikke øverst ved bordet, forat ikke en gjævere enn du skal være buden,
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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