Luke 14:7 — Bible Verse (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,”
Luke 14:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 14:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 14:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,”
Luke 14:7 — World English Bible
Luke 14:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, ”
Luke 14:7 — American Standard Version
Luke 14:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,”
Luke 14:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 14:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them, ”
Luke 14:7 — Darby Translation
Luke 14:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,”
Luke 14:7 — Geneva Bible
Luke 14:7 in Context — Luke 14
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
8 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;
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
What Does Luke 14:7 Mean?
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