Luke 14:8–11
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;
When 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,
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
And 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.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
*But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceProu. 25.5.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
*For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shalbe abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMat. 23.12.
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From verse 8
- Proverbs 25:6–7Rank 1 from verse 8
6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
6†Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7*For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
From verse 9
- Proverbs 16:18Rank 1 from verse 9
- Proverbs 11:2Rank 2 from verse 9
- Proverbs 3:35Rank 3 from verse 9
- Daniel 4:30–34Rank 4 from verse 9
30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
31While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
30The King spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
31While the word was in the Kings mouth, there fell a voice from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-nezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdome is departed from thee.
32And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.
33The same houre was the thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and he was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till his haires were growen like Egles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes.
34*And at the end of the dayes, I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding returned vnto me, and I blessed the most high, and I praised, and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose dominion is an euerlasting dominion, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.
- Esther 6:6–12Rank 5 from verse 9
6So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
7And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
8Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
9And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
10Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
11Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
12¶ And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
6So Haman came in, and the king said vnto him, What shall be done vnto the man †whom the king delighteth to honour? (now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to doe honour, more then to my selfe?)
7And Haman answered the king, For the man †whom the king delighteth to honour,
8†Let the royall apparell bee brought, †which the King vseth to weare, and the horse that the King rideth vpon, and the crowne royal which is set vpon his head:
9And let this apparell and horse bee deliuered to the hand of one of the kings most noble Princes, that they may aray the man withall, whom the king delighteth to honour, †and bring him on horsebacke through the streete of the city, and proclaime before him, Thus shal it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
10Then the king saide to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparell, and the horse, as thou hast said, and doe euen so to Mordecai the Iew, that sitteth at the Kings gate: †let nothing faile of all that thou hast spoken.
11Then tooke Haman the apparell, and the horse, & arayed Mordecai, and brought him on hors-backe through the streete of the city, and proclaimed before him: Thus shall it bee done vnto the man whom the King delighteth to honour.
12¶ And Mordecai came againe to the kings gate: but Haman hasted to his house, mourning, and hauing his head couered.
- Ezekiel 28:2–10Rank 6 from verse 9
2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
5By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
6Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
7Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
8They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
9Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
10Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
2†*Sonne of man, say vnto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the LORD God; Because thine heart is lifted vp, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seate of God in the middest of the seas; yet thou art a man and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God.
3Behold, thou art wiser then Daniel: there is no secret that they can hide from thee.
4With thy wisedome and with thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and siluer into thy treasures.
5†By thy great wisedome, and by thy traffique hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted vp because of thy riches.
6Therefore thus saith the LORD God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
7Behold therefore, I will bring strangers vpon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beautie of thy wisedome, & they shall defile thy brightnesse.
8They shall bring thee downe to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them, that are slaine in the middest of the seas.
9‖Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
10Thou shalt die the deaths of the vncircumcised, by the hand of strangers: for I haue spoken it, saith the LORD God.
From verse 10
- Proverbs 25:6–7Rank 1 from verse 10
6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
6†Put not forth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7*For better it is that it be said vnto thee, Come vp hither; then that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eies haue seene.
- Proverbs 15:33Rank 2 from verse 10
- Isaiah 60:14Rank 3 from verse 10
14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
14*The sonnes also of them that afflicted thee, shall come bending vnto thee: and all they that despised thee shal bow themselues downe at the soles of thy feet, and they shall call thee the citie of the LORD, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 15:17Rank 4 from verse 10
17And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
17And Samuel said, When thou wast litle in thine owne sight, wast thou not made the Head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee King ouer Israel?
- Revelation 3:9Rank 5 from verse 10
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but doe lie: behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feete, and to know that I haue loued thee.
From verse 11
- Luke 18:14Rank 1 from verse 11
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
14I tell you, this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other: *For euery one that exalteth himselfe, shall be abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.
- Matthew 23:12Rank 2 from verse 11
- Proverbs 29:23Rank 3 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 5:5Rank 5 from verse 11
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
- Psalms 138:6Rank 6 from verse 11
- Proverbs 18:12Rank 7 from verse 11
- James 4:10Rank 8 from verse 11
- Isaiah 2:17Rank 9 from verse 11
- Psalms 18:27Rank 10 from verse 11
- Proverbs 15:33Rank 11 from verse 11
- Isaiah 2:11Rank 12 from verse 11
- 1 Samuel 15:17Rank 14 from verse 11
17And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
17And Samuel said, When thou wast litle in thine owne sight, wast thou not made the Head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee King ouer Israel?
- Isaiah 57:15Rank 15 from verse 11
15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
15For thus saith the High and loftie One that inhabiteth eternitie, whose Name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to reuiue the spirit of the humble, and to reuiue the heart of the contrite ones.
- Job 40:10–12Rank 16 from verse 11
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
10*Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.
12Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.
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Luke 14:8
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Commanded, invited, summoned, or directed.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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A marriage, nuptial ceremony, or the festivities and feast connected with it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Superlative form of high: most elevated or greatest in height, rank, degree, or importance.. Sense 1: Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance. Sense 2: As an adverb, greatly or aloft.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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Luke 14:9
Commanded, directed, invited, or told to do something.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence.
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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Most low, humble, deep, or reduced in rank.
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Luke 14:10
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Commanded, invited, summoned, or directed.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Most low, humble, deep, or reduced in rank.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Commanded, directed, invited, or told to do something.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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One joined to another by affection, goodwill, or alliance; to support or befriend.
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Comparative form of high: more elevated or greater in height, rank, degree, or importance.. Sense 1: Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance. Sense 2: As an adverb, greatly or aloft.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 14:11
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.
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Third-person singular present form of exalt. Sense 1: To raise high or elevate in position, power, dignity, or honor; to magnify and praise; to raise with pride. Sense 2: To lift up the voice.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Brought low or humbled; reduced to a low condition, including need or want.
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Makes humble or brings low.
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Raised, lifted up, set on high, promoted, honoured, magnified, praised, or increased in position, power, safety, expression, or estimation.
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7¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
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 down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
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,
Selected passage9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
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.
Selected passage10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
10*But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.
Selected passage11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
11*For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shalbe abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.
Selected passage12¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
12¶ Then said hee also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.