9and 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.


In Context

6 And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 And he spake a parable unto those which 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 honourable 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.

11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:9And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:9And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:9and 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:9and 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:9And he that invited thee and him, shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:9and 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:9and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:9And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest room.