⁷ ¶ And observing how they chose the first seats at the table, he put forth a parable to those who were invited, saying unto them,

⁸ When thou art called to a wedding by anyone, do not sit down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited of him,

⁹ and he that called thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin with shame to have the lowest place.

¹⁰ But when thou art called, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that invited thee comes, he may say unto thee, Friend, come up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of those that sit at the table with thee.

¹¹ For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

¹² Then said he also to him that invited 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 invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

¹³ But when thou makest a banquet, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

¹⁴ and thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.