Luke 14:9

then he who invited you both will come and say, ‘You, give this man place!’ and then, with shame, you start to take the lowest place.

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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 feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than you has been invited by him;

10Rather, whenever you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will have honor in the presence of your fellow guests.

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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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