Luke 14:7

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Original Language Text
greek
Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·
English Translation
He was saying to the invited guests a parable, observing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them;

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

Instead, when you're invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he'll tell you, ‘My friend, please move to a better seat.’ Then you'll be honored before all the guests sitting with you.

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

And He spoke an allegory to those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying to them,

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

When Yashua (Jesus) noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:

And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,