Luke 14:8

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“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.

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KJV

King James Version

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;

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WEB

World English Bible

“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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ASV

American Standard Version

When 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,

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

“When you are invited by anyone to [the] wedding feasts, do not recline in the first place, lest ever [one] more honorable than you may have been invited by him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 14

⁶ And they were unable to answer these questions.

⁷ When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

⁸ “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.

⁹ Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

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