Luke 14:7
“¶ And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them,”
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Luke 14:7 Context
5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse or an oxe fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day? 6And they could not answere him againe to these things. 7¶ And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them, 8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not downe in the highest roume: lest a more honourable man then thou be bidden of him, 9And hee that bade thee and him, come, and say to thee, Giue this man place: and thou begin with shame to take the lowest roume.
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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,
- King James Version
And He {began} speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor {at the table,} saying to them,
- New American Standard Version (1995)