But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
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But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
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But rather when thou arte bidden goo and syt in the lowest roume that when he that bade the cometh he maye saye vnto the: frende syt vp hyer. Then shalt thou have worshippe in the presence of them that syt at meate with the.
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But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
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Passages linked to Luke 14:10 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Proverbs 25:6-7 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men; for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
- Proverbs 15:33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
- Isaiah 60:14 The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 15:17 Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
- Revelation 3:9 Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit…
10 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.
Ver. 10. Then shalt thou have worship] Honor est in honorante, therefore to be the less esteemed, because without us, and mostly but a puff of stinking breath, not once to be valued.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain For whosoever exalteth himself,.... Either in the above way,…
For whosoever exalteth himself,.... Either in the above way, or any other, shall be abased, humbled and mortified:
and he that humbleth himself; behaves in an humble and modest manner,
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shall be exalted; See Gill on Mat 23:12.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The lowest room - The lowest seat at the…
The 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 because you have shown a humble spirit.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Friend--said to the modest guest only, not the proud…
Friend--said to the modest guest only, not the proud one (Luk 14:9) [BENGEL].
worship--honor. The whole of this is but a reproduction of Pro 25:6-7. But it was reserved for the matchless Teacher to utter articulately, and apply to the regulation of the minutest features of social life, such great laws of the Kingdom of God, as that of Luk 14:11.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 10. Friend, go up higher—Jesus here gives a lesson…
10. Friend, go up higher—Jesus here gives a lesson of human propriety, the observance of which improves both the public manners and morals. The writer of the book of Proverbs had given the same lesson in words which our Lord evidently intends substantially to quote, Pro_25:6-7.
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king; and stand not in the place of great men. For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither,” etc.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 10. then shalt thou have worship] Rather, glory. It…
10. then shalt thou have worship] Rather, glory. It need, however, hardly be said that nothing is farther from our Lord’s intentions than to teach mere calculating worldly politeness. From the simple facts of life that an intrusive person renders himself liable to just rebuffs, he draws the great spiritual lesson so much needed by the haughty religious professors by whom He was surrounded, that
“Humble we must be if to heaven we go;
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High is the roof there, but the door is low.”
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (10) Sit down in the lowest room.—Better, as before,…
(10) Sit down in the lowest room.—Better, as before, recline for the verb, and place, or couch, for the noun.
Friend.—The Greek word is not the same as in Mat_20:13 (where see Note), Mat_22:12; Mat_26:50, but is the same as in Joh_11:11; Joh_15:14. The difference is suggestive. The first word addressed to the humble and lowly guest speaks of confidence and affection. He is welcomed as, in the highest sense, the “friend” of the giver of the feast.
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Worship . . .—Better, honour, or glory, the same word as in Joh_5:44; Joh_12:43.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues speaking to the people at the Pharisee's house.
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when you are invited
This can be stated in active form. AT: "when someone invites you" (See: Active or Passive)
the lowest place
"the seat meant for the least important person"
go up higher
"move to a seat for a more important person"
Then you will be honored
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Then the one who invited you will honor you" (See: Active or Passive)
who exalts himself
"who tries to look important" or "who takes an important position"
will be humbled
"will be shown to be unimportant" or "will be given an unimportant position." This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will humble" (See: Active or Passive)
humbles himself
"who chooses to look unimportant" or "who takes an unimportant position"
will be exalted
"will be shown to be important" or "will be given an important position." This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will exalt" (See: Active or Passive)
translationWords
exalt
humble
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