Luke 14:10
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.
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- Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 for it is better for him to say to you,“Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
- Isa 60:14 : 14 The children of your oppressors will come bowing to you; all who treated you with disrespect will bow down at your feet. They will call you,‘The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.’
- Rev 3:9 : 9 Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan– who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying– Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
- 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 Samuel said,“Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD chose you as king over Israel.
- Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.
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- Luke 14:7-93 verses92%
7On 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,
8“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.
9So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.
- Luke 14:11-177 verses86%
11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.
13But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
14Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”
16But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.
17At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘Come, because everything is now ready.’
- Matt 23:11-122 verses78%
11The greatest among you will be your servant.
12And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- Prov 25:6-72 verses77%
6Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
7for it is better for him to say to you,“Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
- Luke 22:26-272 verses76%
26Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.
27For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
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14I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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3do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?
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10Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
- Luke 14:21-244 verses73%
21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22Then the slave said,‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’
23So the master said to his slave,‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.
24For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”
- Luke 17:7-82 verses73%
7“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?
8Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?
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35After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
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39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
- Luke 13:29-302 verses71%
29Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.
30But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
- Matt 22:11-122 verses71%
11But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12And he said to him,‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.
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6They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues
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9Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.
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31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
- Mark 10:43-442 verses70%
43But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
44and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.
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9Better is a person of humble standing who works for himself, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.
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15And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
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6Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.
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37Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.
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14Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house,‘The Teacher says,“Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
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37Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
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11I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
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6because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
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16So the last will be first, and the first last.”
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52He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;
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30that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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8Then he said to his slaves,‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.
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37They said to him,“Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”
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16Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.