Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
New American Standard Bible
And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how
King James Version
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Holman Bible
He told a parable
International Standard Version
When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor, he told them a parable.
A Conservative Version
And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,
Amplified
Now Jesus began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor at the table, saying to them,
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus told a parable to those who had been invited [i.e., the dinner guests at the Pharisee's house. See verse 1], because He noticed how they were choosing places of honor [at the dinner table]. [So], He said to them,
Anderson New Testament
And he spoke a parable to those who had been invited, when he observed how they were choosing the first places at table; and he said to them:
Bible in Basic English
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,
Common New Testament
So he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noted how they chose the places of honor, saying to them:
Daniel Mace New Testament
Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:
Darby Translation
And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,
Goodspeed New Testament
He noticed that the guests picked out the best places, and he gave them this illustration:
John Wesley New Testament
And he spake a parable to them that were invited, when he marked how they chose the chief seats,
Julia Smith Translation
And he spake a parable to the called, fixing his attention how they chose out the first places at table; saying to them,
King James 2000
And he put forth a parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief places; saying unto them,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now he told a parable to those who had been invited [when he] noticed how they were choosing for themselves the places of honor, saying to them,
Modern King James verseion
And He put forth a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He put forth a similitude to the guests, when he marked how they pressed to the highest rooms, and said unto them,
Moffatt New Testament
He also told a parable to the guests, when he observed how they picked out the best places.
Montgomery New Testament
He told a parable to the guests when he noticed how they began choosing the best seats. He said to them.
NET Bible
Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
New Heart English Bible
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Noyes New Testament
And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,
Sawyer New Testament
And he spoke a parable to the invited, when he observed how they selected the first places at the table; saying to them,
The Emphasized Bible
And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, - observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable--
Webster
And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,
Weymouth New Testament
Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,
Williams New Testament
When He noticed how the guests were picking out the best places, He told them the following story:
World English Bible
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Worrell New Testament
And He spake a parable to those who were bidden, when He observed how they were choosing out the first seats; saying to them,
Worsley New Testament
And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,
Themes
Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Jesus Christ » History of » Dines with a pharisee on the sabbath (in peraea)
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 14:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Guests At The Wedding Feast
6 And they could not answer again unto these things. 7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, 8 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,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 11:43
Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
Matthew 23:6
and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Judges 14:12
And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;
Proverbs 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Matthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:
Mark 12:38-39
And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have'salutations in the marketplaces,
Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
Acts 8:18-19
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
Philippians 2:3
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
3 John 1:9
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.