Luke 14:9

and he who invited you and him shall come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the last place.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

8“Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding celebration, do not sit down in the place of honor, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;

10But when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, so that when he who invited you comes, he shall say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who recline with you.

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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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