Luke 14:9

And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the low room.

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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 you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than you be bidden of him;

10But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the low room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have worship in the presence of them that sit to eat with you.

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Daniel 4:30The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

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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