Catholic Public Domain Version
"“When you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest perhaps someone more honored than yourself may have been invited by him. "
— Luke 14:8, Catholic Public Domain 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;”
“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, ”
“"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,”
““When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.”
“When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:”
“When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,”
“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;”
And responding to them, he said, “Which of you will have a donkey or an ox fall into a pit, and will not promptly pull him out, on the day of the Sabbath?”
And they were unable to respond to him about these things.
Then he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
“When you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest perhaps someone more honored than yourself may have been invited by him.
And then he who called both you and him, approaching, may say to you, ‘Give this place to him.’ And then you would begin, with shame, to take the last place.
But when you are invited, go, sit down in the lowest place, so that, when he who invited you arrives, he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the sight of those who sit at table together with you.
For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”