Luke 14:10

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.

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  • Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, Or claim a place among great men; 7 For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
  • Isa 60:14 : 14 The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
  • Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but 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 Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

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  • Luke 14:7-9
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    7He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

    8"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,

    9and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

  • Luke 14:11-17
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    11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

    12He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

    13But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

    14and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

    15When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!"

    16But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

    17He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    11But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

    12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, Or claim a place among great men;

    7For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

  • Luke 22:26-27
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    26But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

    27For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

  • Luke 18:14
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    14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

  • Jas 2:3
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    3and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

  • Jas 4:10
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    10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

  • Luke 14:21-24
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    21"That servant came, and told his lord these things. 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 the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

    22"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

    23"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.

    24For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

    8and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

  • Mark 9:35
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    35He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

  • Mark 12:39
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    39and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

  • Luke 13:29-30
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    29They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God.

    30Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

  • Matt 22:11-12
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    11But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

    12and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

  • Matt 23:6
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    6and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

  • Jas 1:9
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    9But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

  • Mark 10:31
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    31But many who are first will be last; and the last first."

  • Mark 10:43-44
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    43But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

    44Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

  • Prov 12:9
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    9Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, Than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

  • Luke 10:15
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    15You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.{Hades is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.}

  • Eccl 10:6
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    6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

  • Luke 11:37
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    37Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.

  • Mark 14:14
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    14and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

  • Luke 12:37
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    37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most assuredly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

  • Matt 8:11
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    11I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

  • Luke 11:6
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    6for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'

  • Matt 20:16
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    16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

  • Luke 1:52
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    52He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

  • Luke 22:30
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    30that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

  • Matt 22:8
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    8"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

  • Mark 10:37
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    37They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory."

  • Rom 12:16
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.