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Luke 14:7 KJV
Luke · chapter 14 · verse 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,Luke 14:7 · King James Version
Luke 14:7 in context
5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
6And they could not answer him again to these things.
7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto 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;
9And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- parableparabolēa placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle…G3850 →
- biddenkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- markedepechōto have or hold upon, apply, to observe, attend to, to give attention to, to hold…G1907 →
- forthlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- roomsprōtoklisiathe first reclining place, the chief place at table, the relative rank of the several…G4411 →
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Our Lord Jesus here sets us an example of profitable edifying discourse at our tables, when we are in company with our friends. We find that when he had none but his disciples, who were his own family, with him at his table, his discourse with them was good, and to the use of edifying;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-14