Luke 14:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then you will have honor in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.

Transliteration

But whenever you klēthēs, poreutheis anapese into the eschaton topon; so that whenever elthē the one keklēkōs you, he might eipē to you, Phile, prosanabēthi anōteron: then estai to you doxa enōpion the ones synanakeimenōn with you.

Grammar Details

• *klēthēs*: aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called
• *poreutheis*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded
• *anapese*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down
• *eschaton*: adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest
• *topon*: accusative, masculine, singular - place/position
• *hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *elthē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come
• *keklēkōs*: perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called
• *se*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you
• *eipē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say
• *soi*: personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you
• *phile*: vocative, masculine, singular - friend
• *prosanabēthi*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher
• *anōteron*: comparative adverb - to a higher place
• *estai*: future, 3rd singular - will be
• *doxa*: nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of
• *synanakeimenōn*: present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with

Word Meanings

• *klēthēs*: you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called
• *poreutheis*: having gone/going/proceeding
• *anapese*: recline/sit down/take your place
• *eschaton*: last/lowest/least important
• *hina*: so that/in order that/that
• *keklēkōs*: having invited/who invited/who called
• *eipē*: might say/tells/says
• *phile*: friend/dear one
• *prosanabēthi*: move up/go higher/come up
• *anōteron*: to a higher place/further up/more honorable position
• *doxa*: honor/glory/esteem
• *enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in front of
• *synanakeimenōn*: those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  '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.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But rather when thou arte bidden goo and syt in the lowest roume that when he that bade the cometh he maye saye vnto the: frende syt vp hyer. Then shalt thou have worshippe in the presence of them that syt at meate with the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when thou art bydden, go and syt in the lowest rowme, that when he that bad thee cometh, he may say vnto thee, friende syt vp hyer: Then shalt thou haue worshyppe in the presence of them that syt at meate with thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 For it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
• Isa 60:14 : 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
• 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?
• Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.