American Standard Version
"And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, "
— Luke 14:7, American Standard Version
“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”
“He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,”
“On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,”
“And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:”
“And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,”
“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”
But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?
And they could not answer again unto these things.
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.