Luke 14:8

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

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6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

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Luke 14:8 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
KJV King James Version: When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
WEB World English Bible: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
ASV American Standard Version: When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,
DBY Darby Translation: When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,
WBS Webster Bible: When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;