Luke 14:8

The Parable of the Guests

7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable: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.9Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

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Berean Standard Bible
“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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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,
Bible in Basic English
When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,
Douay-Rheims 1899
When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:
Free Bible Version
“When you're invited to a wedding reception, don't take the place of honor, because someone more important than you may have been invited,” he began.
Geneva Bible 1599
When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,
King James (Authorized) Version
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;
One Unity Resource Bible
“When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Translation for Translators
“When one of you (sg) is invited by someone {someone invites one of you (sg)} to a wedding feast, do not sit in a place where important people sit. Perhaps the man giving the feast has invited a man more important than you (sg).
Unlocked Literal Bible
“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the place of honor, because someone may have been invited who is more honored than you.
Noah Webster Bible
When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;
World English Bible
“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Young's Literal Translation
'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,