Luke 14:9 Then 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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New International Version
If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.

New Living Translation
The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

English Standard Version
and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Berean Standard Bible
Then 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.

Berean Literal Bible
And the one having invited you and him, having come, will say to you, 'Give your place to this one,' and then with shame you should begin to take the last place.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

New American Standard Bible
and the one who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then in disgrace you will proceed to occupy the last place.

NASB 1995
and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.

NASB 1977
and he who invited you both shall come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.

Legacy Standard Bible
and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in shame you proceed to occupy the last place.

Amplified Bible
and he who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place,’ and then, in disgrace you proceed to take the last place.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, Give your place to this man,’ and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.

American Standard Version
and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Contemporary English Version
Then the one who invited you will come and say, "Give your place to this other guest!" You will be embarrassed and will have to sit in the worst place.

English Revised Version
and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then your host would say to you, 'Give this person your place.' Embarrassed, you would have to take the place of least honor.

Good News Translation
and your host, who invited both of you, would have to come and say to you, 'Let him have this place.' Then you would be embarrassed and have to sit in the lowest place.

International Standard Version
Then the host who invited both of you would come to you and say, 'Give this person your place.' In disgrace, you would have to take the place of least honor.

Majority Standard Bible
Then 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.

NET Bible
So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your place.' Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.

New Heart English Bible
and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that invited thee and him, shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

Weymouth New Testament
and the man who invited you both will come and will say to you, 'Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move to the lowest place.

World English Bible
and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and he who called you and him having come will say to you, Give to this one [your] place, and then you may begin to occupy the last place with shame.

Berean Literal Bible
And the one having invited you and him, having come, will say to you, 'Give your place to this one,' and then with shame you should begin to take the last place.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he having called thee and him, having come, shall say to thee, Give place to this; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take possession of the last place.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And then he who called both you and him, approaching, may say to you, ‘Give this place to him.’ And then you would begin, with shame, to take the last place.

New American Bible
and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.

New Revised Standard Version
and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,’ and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And then he who has invited you and him will come, and say to you, Give the place to him; and you will be embarrassed when you get up and take a lower seat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And he who invited you and him should come and say to you, 'Give the place to this man', and you will be ashamed when you stand and you take the last place.”

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.

Godbey New Testament
and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.

Haweis New Testament
and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place.

Mace New Testament
and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.

Weymouth New Testament
and the man who invited you both will come and will say to you, 'Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move to the lowest place.

Worrell New Testament
and he who bade you and him, coming, shall say to you, 'Give place to this man;' and then you shall, with shame, begin to occupy the lowest place.

Worsley New Testament
and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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Context

The Parable of the Guests
…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. 10But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.…

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Cross References

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Proverbs 25:6-7
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; / for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,

James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5-6
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 22:11-14
But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless. / Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ ...

Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Isaiah 2:11-12
The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

Ezekiel 21:26
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Job 22:29
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

Treasury of Scripture

And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest room.

and thou.

Esther 6:6-12
So 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? …

Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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Luke 14

1. Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;
7. teaches humility;
12. to feast the poor;
15. under the parable of the great supper,
23. shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven.
25. Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand,
31. lest with shame they revolt from him afterward;
34. and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor.

Berean Study Bible

and the host who invited both of you
In the context of ancient Jewish culture, the "host" is a figure of authority and honor, often representing God or Christ in parables. The Greek word for "host" is "οἰκοδεσπότης" (oikodespotēs), meaning master of the house. This reflects the divine authority and the ultimate judgment that God holds over all creation. The host's invitation signifies God's call to humanity, emphasizing the inclusivity of His kingdom, where both the humble and the exalted are invited.

will come and tell you
The phrase "will come and tell you" indicates a direct and personal interaction. In the Greek, "ἐλθὼν ἐρεῖ σοι" (elthōn erei soi) suggests an authoritative declaration. This reflects the certainty and inevitability of God's judgment. It serves as a reminder that God’s word is final and His decisions are just, underscoring the importance of humility and obedience to His will.

‘Give this man your seat,’
The command "Give this man your seat" is a humbling directive. The Greek "Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον" (Dos toutōi topon) implies a relinquishing of honor or status. In the cultural context, seating arrangements at a banquet were a reflection of one's social standing. This command serves as a metaphor for the reversal of worldly values in God's kingdom, where the last shall be first, and the first shall be last (Matthew 20:16).

and in humiliation
The word "humiliation" in Greek is "αἰσχύνη" (aischynē), which conveys a sense of shame or disgrace. This reflects the spiritual principle that pride leads to downfall, while humility is exalted. The historical context of honor and shame in Jewish society highlights the gravity of being publicly shamed, serving as a caution against self-exaltation and a call to embrace humility.

you will have to take the last place
The phrase "take the last place" is a vivid illustration of the consequences of pride. The Greek "καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετὰ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν" (kai tote arxē meta aischynēs ton eschaton topon katechein) emphasizes the inevitability of this outcome. Scripturally, this aligns with the teachings of Jesus on humility and servanthood (Philippians 2:3-4). It serves as a reminder that true greatness in God's kingdom is measured by one's willingness to serve and humble oneself before others.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(9) And thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.--At first sight the words seem to suggest lower motives than those by which the disciples of Christ should regulate their lives--an artificial and calculating rather than a real humility. Three explanations may be given of what is a very real difficulty--(1) That all precepts bearing directly upon social ethics start naturally, as in the Book of Proverbs (from which the form of the teaching is, indeed, directly derived, comp. Proverbs 25:6-7), from the prudential rather than the spiritual view of life. (2) That there is in this counsel an adaptation of teaching that, left to itself, would have been higher, to the weaknesses of those who listened; a method, that as we have noted elsewhere, can hardly be defined in strictly accurate language, but, in its merely human aspects, might be regarded as involving some tinge of grave and solemn irony. From their own point of view even, they were grasping at the shadow and losing the substance, poor as that substance was. Their restless vanity was suicidal. (3) There is the deep ethical truth that every victory obtained, even under the influence of a lower motive, over a dominant weakness or strong temptation, strengthens the habit of self-control, and that the power thus developed tends in the nature of things to go on to further and yet further victories.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

Then
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

host who invited
καλέσας (kalesas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

both of you
σὲ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

will come
ἐλθὼν (elthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

[and] tell
ἐρεῖ (erei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

you,
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

‘Give
Δὸς (Dos)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

this man
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

[your] seat.’
τόπον (topon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

humiliation,
αἰσχύνης (aischynēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 152: Shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds. From aischunomai; shame or disgrace.

you will have
ἄρξῃ (arxē)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

to take
κατέχειν (katechein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

last
ἔσχατον (eschaton)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.

place.
τόπον (topon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.

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