Luke 14:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} he spake{G3004} a parable{G3850} unto{G4314} those that{G3588} were bidden,{G2564} when he marked{G1907} how{G4459} they chose out{G1586} the chief seats;{G4411} saying{G3004} unto{G4314} them,{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} he put forth{G3004}{(G5707)} a parable{G3850} to{G4314} those which were bidden{G2564}{(G5772)}, when he marked{G1907}{(G5723)} how{G4459} they chose out{G1586}{(G5710)} the chief rooms{G4411}; saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto{G4314} them{G846},

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He put forthe a similitude to ye gestes whe he marked how they preased to the hyest roumes and sayd vnto the:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he tolde a symilitude vnto ye gestes, wha he marked how they chose the hyest seates, & sayde vnto the:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He put foorth also a similitude to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe rowmes, and sayde vnto them:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
  • Matt 23:6 : 6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, does not acknowledge us.
  • Mark 12:38-39 : 38 As he taught them, he said, 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and enjoy greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.
  • Luke 20:46 : 46 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, love respectful greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.
  • Acts 8:18-19 : 18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money. 19 He said, 'Give me this authority too, so that everyone I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.'
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
  • Judg 14:12 : 12 Samson said to them, 'Let me now pose a riddle to you. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast and solve it, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothing.
  • Prov 8:1 : 1 Does not wisdom call out? And does not understanding raise her voice?
  • Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
  • Matt 13:34 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 14:8-18
    11 verses
    90%

    8 'When you are invited to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by the host.'

    9 'Then the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ And humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.'

    10 'But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.'

    11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'

    12 Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.'

    13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

    14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

    15 When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

    16 Jesus replied, 'A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.'

    17 At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

    18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

  • Luke 14:20-25
    6 verses
    79%

    20 Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I cannot come.’

    21 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

    22 ‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

    23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’

    24 I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.

    25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,

  • Matt 22:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

    2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

    3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

    4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I have prepared my banquet; my oxen and fattened animals have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'

    5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

  • Matt 22:8-12
    5 verses
    78%

    8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those invited were not worthy.'

    9 Go therefore to the main roads, and invite everyone you find to the wedding feast.

    10 So those servants went out into the roads and gathered all they found, both good and bad. The wedding hall was filled with guests.

    11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

    12 He said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.

  • Mark 12:39
    77%

    39 and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

  • Matt 23:6
    74%

    6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,

  • Luke 22:27
    74%

    27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    8 Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

  • Matt 22:14
    73%

    14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.

  • Jas 2:3
    72%

    3 If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,'

  • Luke 11:37
    72%

    37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

  • Luke 14:6
    72%

    6 And they could not reply to this.

  • Luke 7:36
    72%

    36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

  • Luke 14:1
    72%

    1 One Sabbath, as Jesus went to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee, they were carefully watching him.

  • Luke 13:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29 People will come from the east, west, north, and south, and they will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

    30 Indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.

  • Matt 20:16
    72%

    16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

  • Luke 20:46
    71%

    46 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, love respectful greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.

  • Luke 22:9
    71%

    9 "Where do you want us to prepare it?" they asked him.

  • Mark 14:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'

    15 He will show you a large upstairs room, furnished and ready. Prepare for us there.

  • Luke 15:3
    71%

    3 So He told them this parable, saying:

  • John 2:8
    71%

    8 Then He told them, 'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.' So they did.

  • Prov 25:7
    71%

    7 For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

  • Luke 12:37
    71%

    37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.

  • Mark 7:17
    71%

    17 When He went into the house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him about the parable.