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

5Jesus asked them, “If your son or your ox falls into a well on a day of rest—a holy day, wouldn’t you pull him out immediately?” 6They couldn’t argue with him about this. Then Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them: 8“When someone invites you to a wedding, don’t take the place of honor. Maybe someone more important than you was invited. 9Then your host would say to you, ‘Give this person your place.’ Embarrassed, you would have to take the place of least honor.

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 tell you a riddle. If you solve it during the seven days of the party, I’ll give you 30 linen shirts and 30 changes of clothes.
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise its voice?
• Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.
• Matthew 13:34Jesus used illustrations to tell the crowds all these things. He did not tell them anything without illustrating it with a story.
• Luke 11:43“How horrible it will be for you Pharisees! You love to sit in the front seats in the synagogues and to be greeted in the marketplaces.
• Luke 20:46“Beware of the experts in Moses’ Teachings! They like to walk around in long robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces, to have the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at dinners.
• Matthew 23:6They love the place of honor at dinners and the front seats in synagogues.
• Mark 12:38As he taught, he said, “Watch out for the experts in Moses’ Teachings! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces,
• Acts 8:18Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money
• Philippians 2:3Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won’t accept us.

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