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,
• 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:
• New Living Translation (NLT)When 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:

Context of Luke 14:7

5Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?” 6And they had nothing to say. When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8“When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important 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 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
• Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.
• Matthew 13:34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.
• Luke 11:43“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.
• Luke 20:46“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
• Matthew 23:6they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
• Mark 12:38As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
• Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
• 3 John 1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome 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