Luke 14:11

that every, the elevating sameself, will-be-lowered, and the lowering sameself will-be-elevated."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

In Context

10Contrariwise, when-supposing you-may-be-called, be[ing]-gone, fall-anew[i.e. sit down] into the last place, in-which-place when-supposing the having-called you may-come, he-may-say to{you}, 'Friend, step-up-toward more-up.' Then it-will-be to{you} esteem/glory in-sight of{the reclining-together} to{you},

12Moreover, he-has-been-saying also to{the having-called} same, "When-supposing you-may-be-making breakfast/lunch or dinner/supper, do_not_be-sounding the friends of{you}, nor the brothers of{you}, nor the[plural] together-begotten[i.e. related] of{you}, nor rich neighbors, not-whereby also same may-opposite-call[i.e. invite in return] you and may-become to{you} opposite-give-off/away-effect[i.e. compensation in exchange].

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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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