Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable--
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,
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,
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,
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 make any answer to that. 7 Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable-- 8 "When you are invited by any one to a wedding banquet, do not seat yourself in the best place, for fear that some one of higher rank should have been invited by your host;
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 11:43
Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the Synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.
Matthew 23:6
and like to have the place of honor at dinner, and the best seats in the Synagogues,
Matthew 13:34
Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
Mark 12:38-39
In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: "See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,
Luke 20:46
"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.
Acts 8:18-19
When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the Apostles' hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said:
Philippians 2:3
Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
3 John 1:9
I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognize us.