論謙卑

耶穌在宴席中看見賓客們都爭著坐首位,就用比喻對他們說: 「參加婚宴的時候,不要坐在首位,因為或許有更尊貴的賓客來赴宴, 主人會把他帶到你面前,說,『請你把首位讓給他吧!』你就要滿面羞愧地退到末位去了。 10 你去赴宴時,應該先坐在末位,這樣主人會對你說,『朋友,請上坐!』那時,你在賓客面前就有光彩了。 11 因為自高的人必遭貶抑,謙卑的人必得尊榮。」

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When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table,(A) he told them this parable: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(B)

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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;

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.

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

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[a]He spake also a parable to the guests, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, and said unto them,

When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thyself down in the chiefest place, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

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

10 (A)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, sit up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

11 (B)For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:7 The reward of pride is ignomy and the reward of true modesty is glory.