Luke 14:10

Luke 14:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.

Context of Luke 14:10

8“Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, 9and the one who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then in disgrace you will proceed to occupy the last place. But whenever you are invited, go and take the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are dining at the table with you. 11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” 12Now He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “Whenever you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you to a meal in return, and that will be your repayment.

Luke 14:10 word by word

ἀλλ᾽ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, ἐρεῖ σοι· φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον. τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον πάντων τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.Read the interlinear

• But wheneverὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• you are invitedκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• takeἀναπίπτωanapipto · to reclineG377
• the lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• you comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• he will sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to you, ‘Friendφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• moveπροσαναβαίνωprosanabainō · to go upG4320
• higherἀνώτεροςanōteros · higherG511
• thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• you will have honorδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• inἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• diningσυνανάκειμαιsunanakeimai · to dine withG4873

Cross-references for Luke 14:10

• 1 Samuel 15:17So Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were insignificant in your own eyes, that you became the head of the tribes of Israel? For the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
• Proverbs 25:6Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people;
• Isaiah 60:14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

Commentaries on Luke 14:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The lowest room - The lowest seat at the table; showing that you are not desirous of distinctions, or greedy of that honor which may properly belong to you. Shalt have worship - The word “worship” here means “honor.” They who are sitting with you shall treat you with respect. They will learn your rank by your being invited nearer to the head of the table, and it will be better to learn it thus than by putting yourself forward. They will do you honor…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
• 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 14:10

• Feasts
• Guest
• Humility
• Jesus, the Christ
• Presumption
• Respect
• Self-Exaltation

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Condition
• Consent
• Consult
• Exalt
• Excuse
• Halt
• Hate
• Worship
• Bid

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