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.


In Context

6 and they were not able to answer him again unto these things.

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

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,

9 and 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.

10 'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

11 because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling 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 English Revised 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 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 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.