American Standard Version
"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. "
— Luke 14:9, American Standard Version
“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.”
“and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.”
“So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.”
“And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this man place. And then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.”
“And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat.”
“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.”
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.
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.