KJV King James Version
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
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Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
WEB World English Bible
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
ASV American Standard Version
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,
Surrounding context — Luke 14
4 And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
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,
8 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.
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ἜλεγενG3004 · legōto sayδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεκλημένουςG2564 · kaleōto call: callπαραβολὴνG3850 · parabolēparableἐπέχωνG1907 · epechōto hold fast/outπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!τὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρωτοκλισίαςG4411 · prōtoklisiaplace of honorἐξελέγοντο,G1586 · eklegōto selectλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Philippians 2:3[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Luke 11:43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.Matthew 23:6And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;Mark 12:38-39And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,3 John 1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.Acts 8:18-19And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?Judges 14:12And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
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