Luke 14:9

And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

10But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:35The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Daniel 4:30And the king answered, and said: Is not this the great Babylon, which I have built to be the seat of the kingdom, by the strength of my power, and in the glory of my excellence?

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:8-15

Humility Recommended. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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