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

5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have a donkey or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day? 6And they could not answer him again to these things. And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the best places; saying to them, 8When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the best place; lest a more honourable man than thou be invited by him; 9And he that invited thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Luke 14:7 word by word

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

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• forthλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• invitedκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• markedἐπέχωepechō · to hold fast/outG1907
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• outἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586
• placesπρωτοκλισίαprōtoklisia · place of honorG4411
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 14:7

• Judges 14:12And Samson said to them, I will now tell a riddle to you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
• Proverbs 8:1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
• Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
• Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
• Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
• Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
• Matthew 23:6And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the best seats in the synagogues,
• Mark 12:38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love greetings in the marketplaces,
• Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
• Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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