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Luke 14:8

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

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Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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,

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;

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὅτανhotanWhenG3752
κληθῇςklēthēasyou may be invitedG2564
ὑπόhupobyG5259
τινοςtinosanyoneG5100
εἰςeistoG1519
γάμους,gamouswedding feasts,G1062
μὴnotG3361
κατακλιθῇςkataklithēasmay reclineG2625
εἰςeisinG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
πρωτοκλισίαν,prōtoklisianfirst place,G4411
μήποτεmēpoteotherwiseG3361G4218
ἐντιμότερόςentimoteros[one] more honorableG1784
σουsouthan youG4771
ēmay have beenG1510
κεκλημένοςkeklēmenosinvitedG2564
ὑπ᾽hup᾽byG5259
αὐτοῦ,autouhim,G846

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The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)