Luke 14:8

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Whan thou art bydde of eny man to a weddynge, syt not downe in the hyest rowme, lest a more honorable man the thou be bydde of him,

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  • Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Put not forth yi self in ye presence of ye kynge, & prease not in to ye place of greate men. 7 Better it is yt it be sayde vnto ye: come vp hither, then thou to be set downe in ye presence of ye prynce, whom thou seyst with thine eyes.

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  • Luke 14:9-17
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    9 and he that bade both the and him, come & saye vnto ye: geue this ma rowme, and thou the begynne with shame to take ye lowest rowme.

    10 But rather wha thou art bydde, go and syt in ye lowest rowme, that wha he that bade the, cometh, he maye saye vnto the: Frende, syt vp hyer: then shalt thou haue worshipe in the presence of them that syt at the table.

    11 For who so euer exalteth himself, shalbe brought lowe: and he yt humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.

    12 He sayde also vnto him that had bydden him: Wha thou makest a dyner or a supper, call not thy frendes, ner thy brethren, ner thy kynsfolkes, ner yi riche neghbours, lest they call the agayne, and recompece be made ye.

    13 But wha thou makest a feast, call the poore, the crepell, the lame, the blynde,

    14 then art thou blessed, for they can not recompece ye. But it shalbe recompensed the in the resurreccion of the righteous.

    15 Whan one of them that sat by at the table herde this, he sayde vnto him: Blessed is he, that eateth bred in ye kyngdome of God.

    16 But he sayde vnto him: A certayne ma made a greate supper, and called many ther to.

    17 And in ye houre of the supper he sent his seruaute, to saye vnto the yt were bydde: Come, for now are all thinges ready.

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

  • Matt 22:8-12
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    8 Then sayde he vnto his seruauntes: The mariage in dede is prepared, but the gestes were not worthy.

    9 Go youre waye out therfore in to ye hye wayes, and as many as ye fynde, byd them to the mariage.

    10 And the seruauntes wete out in to the hye wayes, and gathered together as many as they coulde fynde, both good and bad, & the tables were all full.

    11 Then the kynge wete in, to se the gestes, and spyed there a man that had not on a weddynge garment,

    12 and sayde vnto him: Frende, how camest thou in hither, & hast not on a weddyinge garment? And he was euen spechlesse.

  • Prov 25:6-8
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    6 Put not forth yi self in ye presence of ye kynge, & prease not in to ye place of greate men.

    7 Better it is yt it be sayde vnto ye: come vp hither, then thou to be set downe in ye presence of ye prynce, whom thou seyst with thine eyes.

    8 Be not haistie to go to the lawe, lest happlie thou ordre yi self so at ye last, yt thy neghbor put ye to shame.

  • 3 & ye haue a respecte to him yt weareth the gaye clothinge & saye vnto hi: Sit thou here i a good place, & saye vnto ye poore, stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fote stole:

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    20 And the thirde sayde: I haue maried a wife, therfore can I not come.

    21 And the seruaunt came, and brought his lorde worde agayne therof.Then was the good man of the house displeased, and sayde vnto his seruaut: Go out quyckly in to the stretes and quarters of ye cite, and brynge in hither the poore and crepell, and lame and blynde.

    22 And the seruaut sayde: lorde, it is done as thou hast comaunded, and there is yet more rowme.

    23 And the lorde sayde vnto the seruaunt: Go out into the hye wayes, and to the hedges, and compell them to come in, that my house maye be fylled.

    24 But I saye vnto you: that none of these men which were bydden, shal taist of my supper.

  • 39 and syt gladly aboue in the synagoges and at the table:

  • 8 Thou shalt not go in to their feast house, to syt downe, moch lesse to eate or drynke with them.

  • 6 and loue to syt vppermost at the table, and to haue the chefe seates in the synagoges,

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    26 But ye shal not be so: But the greatest amonge you, shalbe as the yongest: and the chefest, as a seruaunt.

    27 For which is the greatest? he that sytteth at the table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sytteth at the table? But I am amoge you as a mynister.

  • 1 When thou syttest at the table to eate wt a lorde, ordre thy self manerly wt ye thinges

  • Matt 22:2-4
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    2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a kynge, which maried his sonne.

    3 And sent forth his seruauntes, to call the gestes vnto the mariage, & they wolde not come.

    4 Agayne, he sent forth other seruauntes, and sayde: Tell the gestes: Beholde, I haue prepared my dynner, myne oxen and my fed catell are kylled, and all thinges are readye, come to the mariage.

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    11 He that is greatest amoge you, shalbe youre seruaunt.

    12 For who so exalteth himself, shal be brought lowe: and he that humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 Which of you is it, that hath a seruaunt (which ploweth, or fedeth the catell) wha he commeth home from ye felde, that he wil saye vnto him: Go quyckly, and syt the downe to meate?

    8 Is it not thus? that he sayeth vnto him: Make ready, that I maye suppe, gyrde vp thyself, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, afterwarde shalt thou eate and drynke also.

  • 11 But I say vnto you: Many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with Abraham, Isaac and Iacob in the kyngdome of heauen:

  • 46 Bewarre of the scrybes, which wyl go in longe garmentes, and loue to be saluted vpon the market, and desyre to syt hyest in the synagoges, and at the table.

  • 14 I tell you: This man wente downe in to his house iustified more the the other. For who so euer exalteth himself, shalbe brought lowe: and he that humbleth himself, shalbe exalted.

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    29 And wha they shal come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, which shal syt at ye table in the kyngdome of God.

    30 And beholde, there are last, which shal be fyrst: and there are first, which shalbe last.

  • 6 in yt a foole sytteth in greate dignite, & the rich are sett downe beneth:

  • 16 Liberalite bryngeth a man to honor and worshipe, & setteth him amonge greate men.

  • 30 that ye maye eate and drynke at my table in my kyngdome, and syt vpon seates, and iudge the twolue trybes of Israel.

  • 10 Cast downe youre selues before the LORDE, and he shal lift you vp.

  • 37 But whyle he yet spake, a certayne Pharise prayed him, that he wolde dyne with him. And he wente in, and sat him downe at the table.

  • 43 Wo vnto you Pharises, for ye loue to syt vppermost in the synagoges, and to be saluted in the market.

  • 27 Yf eny of the yt beleue not, byd you to a feast, and yf ye be disposed to go, what soeuer is set before you, that eate, axinge no question for conscience sake.