Luke 14:7

Luke 14:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
• New International Version (NIV)When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

Context of Luke 14:7

5Then He said to them, “Which one of you, having a son or an ox that falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” 6And they were unable to reply to this. Now Jesus began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor at the table, saying to them, 8“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down [to eat] at the place of honor, since a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by the host, 9and he who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place,’ and then, in disgrace you proceed to take the last place.

Luke 14:7 word by word

Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολὴν ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he put forthλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• a parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• those whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• were biddenκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• when he markedἐπέχωepechō · to hold fast/outG1907
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• they chose outἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586
• the chief roomsπρωτοκλισίαprōtoklisia · place of honorG4411
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 14:7

• Judges 14:12Then Samson said to them, “Let me now ask you a riddle; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing.
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?
• Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, ask a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel,
• Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.
• Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the best seats in the synagogues and to be respectfully greeted in the market places.
• Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and love respectful greetings in the [crowded] market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.
• Matthew 23:6They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],
• Mark 12:38In [the course of] His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and like to receive respectful greetings in the market places,
• Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.

Commentaries on Luke 14:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7They chose out the chief rooms - When custom and law have regulated and settled places in public assemblies, a man who is obliged to attend may take the place which belongs to him, without injury to himself or to others: when nothing of this nature is settled, the law of humility, and the love of order, are the only judges of what is proper. To take the highest place when it is not our due is public vanity: obstinately to refuse it when offered is another…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7A parable - The word parable, here, means rather a “precept, an injunction.” He gave a “rule or precept” about the proper manner of attending a feast, or about the humility which ought to be manifested on such occasions. That were bidden - That were invited by the Pharisee. It seems that he had invited his friends to dine with him on that day. When he marked - When he observed or saw. Chief rooms - The word “rooms” here does not express the meaning of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases, that a man's pride will bring him low, and before honour is humility. Our Saviour here teaches, that works of charity are better than works of show. But our Lord did not mean that a proud and unbelieving liberality should be rewarded, but that his precept of doing good to the poor and afflicted should be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the places of honor: Meals in the ancient world showed social status. A person’s place at the table depended on that status. The food each guest received could also reflect status. These guests were trying to get the places of highest honor.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. a parable--showing that His design was not so much to inculcate mere politeness or good manners, as underneath this to teach something deeper (Lu 14:11). chief rooms--principal seats, in the middle part of the couch on which they reclined at meals, esteemed the most honorable.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:7

• Guest
• Jesus, the Christ
• Presumption
• Self-Exaltation

In the dictionaries

• Banquet
• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Parable

Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings