Luke Chapter 14 verse 7 Holy Bible
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
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And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,
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And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
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And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
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He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
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And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 7-14. - At the Pharisee's feast. The Master's teaching on the subject of seeking the most honourable places. Who ought to be the guests at such feasts. Verse 7. - And he put forth a parable to those which were hidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them. The scene with the sufferer who had been healed of his dropsy was now over. The Master was silent, and the guests proceeded to take their places at the banquet. Jesus remained still, watching the manoeuvring on the part of scribes and doctors and wealthy guests to secure the higher and more honourable seats. "The chief rooms;" better rendered "first places."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) And he put forth a parable.--The passage has the interest of being, in conjunction with Luke 11:43, the germ of the great invective of Matthew 23:6, and the verses that follow. (See Notes there.)Chief rooms.--Better, chief places, or chief couches; literally, the chief places to recline in after the Eastern fashion. This, again, implies the semi-public character of the feast. The host did not at first place his guests according to his own notions of fitness. They were left to struggle for precedence. What follows is hardly a parable in our modern sense of the term, but is so called as being something more than a mere precept, and as illustrated by a half-dramatic dialogue.
