Luke 14:8
When you are invited by any man to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be invited by him;
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'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.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard 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;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
When{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564}{(G5686)} of{G5259} any{G5100} man to{G1519} a wedding{G1062}, sit{G2625} not{G3361} down{G2625}{(G5686)} in{G1519} the highest room{G4411}; lest{G3379} a more honourable man{G1784} than thou{G4675} be{G5600}{(G5753)} bidden{G2564}{(G5772)} of{G5259} him{G846};
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
When thou arte bidde to a weddynge of eny man syt not doune in ye hyest roume lest a more honorable man then thou be bidden of him
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,
Geneva Bible (1560)
When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When thou art bydden of any man to a weddyng, syt not downe in the hyest rowme: lest a more honourable man then thou, be bydden of hym,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹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;›
Webster's Bible (1833)
"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,
American Standard Version (1901)
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,
American Standard Version (1901)
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,
Bible in Basic English (1941)
When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,
World English Bible (2000)
"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.
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.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Luke 14:9-179 verses91%
9 And he who invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10 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.
11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
12 Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.
13 But when you give a feast, call the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind:
14 And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
15 And when one of them who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Then he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come; for all things are now ready.
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7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them,
- Matt 22:8-125 verses75%
8 Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Go therefore into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.
10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 And he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
- Prov 25:6-83 verses75%
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.
8 Do not go forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
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3 and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool,
- Luke 14:20-245 verses74%
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.
23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.
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39 the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
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8 You shall not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
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6 and love the best places at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Luke 22:26-272 verses72%
26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves.
27 For which is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? But I am among you as he who serves.
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1 When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:
- Matt 22:2-43 verses72%
2 The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who prepared a wedding for his son,
3 And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding.
- Matt 23:11-122 verses72%
11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 17:7-82 verses71%
7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he comes in from the field, Go and sit down to eat?
8 Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
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11 And I say to you, that many will come from the east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
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46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at feasts;
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14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 13:29-302 verses69%
29 And they will come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.
30 And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
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6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
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16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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37 And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him: and he went in and sat down to eat.
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43 Woe to you, Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets.
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27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.