Luke 14:8

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

7And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

9and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:6Put not thyself forth in the presence of the king, Nor set thyself in the place of the great;

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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