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Luke 14:8
When 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;
Luke 14:8 · Webster Bible
Luke 14:8 in other translations
When 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;
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
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In context
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not forthwith pull him out on the sabbath?
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,
8 When 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;
9 And 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.
10 But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
11 For whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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