8When 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,


In Context

5 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?

6 And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

8 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,

9 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.

10 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.

Luke 14:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8When 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;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:8"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:8When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8|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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;