7He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,


In Context

4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 He answered them, |Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?|

6 They couldn't answer him regarding these things.

7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

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,

9 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.

Luke 14:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:7When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:7And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:7And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them.