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.

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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.

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Parable of the Guests

Now He began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how (A)they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, “Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, (B)do not [a]take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and the one who invited you [b]both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then (C)in disgrace you will proceed to occupy the last place.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 14:8 Lit recline at
  2. Luke 14:9 Lit and him

Take the Lowly Place

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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