Luke 14:8 Parallel Translations

"When someone invites you to a wedding, don't take the place of honor. Maybe someone more important than you was invited.(GOD'S WORD®)

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;

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,

BBE:

When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

DBY:

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,

ERV:

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

WEY:

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

WBS:

When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;

WEB:

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

YLT:

'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

Luke 14:8 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 25:6 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

Proverbs 25:7 For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

14:7-11 Put forth a parable. In this case a spiritual meaning lies under the social instruction.
Chose out the chief rooms. The places of honor at the table. Certain seats were considered the most honorable. The Savior's instruction insists upon humility. The spiritual lesson is that one must not, like Diotrephes, seek the pre-eminence (see 3Jo 1:9), but be content to work in lowly places, from whence he can be invited higher if his merits so demand.

MHC:

14:7-14 Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases, that a man's pride will bring him low, and before honour is humility. Our Saviour here teaches, that works of charity are better than works of show. But our Lord did not mean that a proud and unbelieving liberality should be rewarded, but that his precept of doing good to the poor and afflicted should be observed from love to him.

CONC:

Anyone Banquet Best Bidden Chief Couch Distinguished Eminent Feast Guest Haply Highest Honor Honorable Honourable Honoured Important Invited Invites Lay Lest Marriage Marriage-feasts Mayest Perhaps Recline Request Room Seat Sit Someone Table Thyself Wedding

Banquet Best Bidden Distinguished Feast Highest Honor Honorable Honourable Honoured Important Invited Invites Marriage Perhaps Request Room Seat Sit Someone Table Thyself Wedding

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