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,


In Context

5 And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day?

6 And they were not able to answer him to these things.

7 And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

8 When 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,

9 and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

10 But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table 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 American Standard 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 honorable man than thou be bidden of 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;