Luke 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Luke 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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,”

Luke 14:8 — World English Bible

Luke 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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,”

Luke 14:8 — American Standard Version

Luke 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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,”

Luke 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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,”

Luke 14:8 — Darby Translation

Luke 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,”

Luke 14:8 — Geneva Bible

Luke 14:8 in Context — Luke 14

6 Et ils ne purent rien répondre à cela.

7 Il adressa ensuite une parabole aux conviés, en voyant qu’ils choisissaient les premières places; et il leur dit:

8 Lorsque tu seras invité par quelqu’un à des noces, ne te mets pas à la première place, de peur qu’il n’y ait parmi les invités une personne plus considérable que toi,

9 et que celui qui vous a invités l’un et l’autre ne vienne te dire: Cède la place à cette personne-là. Tu aurais alors la honte d’aller occuper la dernière place.

10 Mais, lorsque tu seras invité, va te mettre à la dernière place, afin que, quand celui qui t’a invité viendra, il te dise: Mon ami, monte plus haut. Alors cela te fera honneur devant tous ceux qui seront à table avec toi.

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What Does Luke 14:8 Mean?

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