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<a href="/esv/luke/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/luke/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/luke/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/14.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/luke/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/luke/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> and he who invited you both will come and say to you, &#8216Give your place to this man,&#8217 and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. <a href="/nasb77/luke/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/luke/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/luke/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/luke/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/luke/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, Give your place to this man,&#8217 and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place. <a href="/asv/luke/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/luke/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then your host would say to you, 'Give this person your place.' Embarrassed, you would have to take the place of least honor. <a href="/gnt/luke/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/luke/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/luke/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/14.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/luke/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/luke/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/luke/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/web/luke/14.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/ylt/luke/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/luke/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/luke/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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. <a href="/nabre/luke/14.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “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.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/godbey/luke/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>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.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/mace/luke/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/luke/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worrell/luke/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>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.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this <Fr>person,<FR> and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/14-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5890" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/14.htm">The Parable of the Guests</a> …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. 9<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalesas (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">host who invited</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">both of you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To come, go. ">will come</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: erei (V-FIA-3S) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">and tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: Dos (V-AMA-2S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">‘Give</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutō (DPro-DMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this man</a> <a href="/greek/5117.htm" title="5117: topon (N-AMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.">your seat.’</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that."></a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/152.htm" title="152: aischynēs (N-GFS) -- Shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds. From aischunomai; shame or disgrace.">humiliation,</a> <a href="/greek/756.htm" title="756: arxē (V-FIM-2S) -- To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.">you will have</a> <a href="/greek/2722.htm" title="2722: katechein (V-PNA) -- From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.">to take</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschaton (Adj-AMS) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">last</a> <a href="/greek/5117.htm" title="5117: topon (N-AMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.">place. </a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a> For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Proverbs 25:6-7</a> 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, <a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a> Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. <a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a> So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” <a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11-14</a> 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.’ ... <a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a> 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.” <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a> Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a> 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. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a> When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a> 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— <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Ezekiel 21:26</a> 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. <a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7-8</a> 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. <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Job 22:29</a> When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.<a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Esther 6:6-12</a> 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? … <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Proverbs 3:35</a> The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.<a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Proverbs 11:2</a> When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/mark/6-46.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/luke/13-26.htm">Begin</a> <a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/luke/14-8.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Giver</a> <a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Guest</a> <a href="/luke/10-35.htm">Host</a> <a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Humiliated</a> <a href="/luke/14-8.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/matthew/20-27.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/luke/12-59.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Move</a> <a href="/mark/12-39.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/mark/7-23.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/luke/14-8.htm">Room</a> <a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/16-3.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/luke/14-29.htm">Begin</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Giver</a> <a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Guest</a> <a href="/luke/14-12.htm">Host</a> <a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Humiliated</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Move</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/luke/14-10.htm">Room</a> <a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 14</div>1. <a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;</a> 7. <a href="/luke/14-7.htm">teaches humility;</a> 12. <a href="/luke/14-12.htm">to feast the poor;</a> 15. <a href="/luke/14-15.htm">under the parable of the great supper, </a> 23. <a href="/luke/14-23.htm">shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven.</a> 25. <a href="/luke/14-25.htm">Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand,</a> 31. <a href="/luke/14-31.htm">lest with shame they revolt from him afterward;</a> 34. <a href="/luke/14-34.htm">and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you In the cultural context of first-century Judea, banquets were significant social events, often reflecting one's social status. The host, typically a person of influence, had the authority to arrange seating according to social hierarchy. This phrase highlights the host's role in maintaining order and honor at the event. Biblically, the host can be seen as a representation of God, who ultimately decides the positions of honor in His kingdom. This aligns with the biblical theme of God exalting the humble and humbling the proud, as seen in <a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a> and <a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a>.‘Give this man your seat.’ This command underscores the reversal of expectations, a common theme in Jesus' teachings. The act of giving up one's seat symbolizes the relinquishing of self-assumed honor. In the broader biblical narrative, it reflects the principle that true honor comes from God, not self-promotion. This is reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/25-6.htm">Proverbs 25:6-7</a>, which advises against seeking places of honor, and is echoed in Jesus' teachings on humility and servanthood, such as in <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a>.And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place. The concept of humiliation here is tied to the social shame of being publicly demoted. In the honor-shame culture of the time, such an event would be deeply embarrassing. This phrase serves as a warning against pride and self-exaltation. Theologically, it illustrates the kingdom principle that the last shall be first, and the first shall be last, as stated in <a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a>. It also points to the humility of Christ, who took the lowest place by becoming a servant, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>. This serves as a model for believers to follow in their own lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The speaker of the parable, teaching about humility and the Kingdom of God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_host.htm">The Host</a> Represents God or a person of authority who invites guests to a banquet. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_guest.htm">The Guest</a> Symbolizes individuals who may overestimate their importance or status. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_banquet.htm">The Banquet</a> A metaphor for the Kingdom of God or a social gathering where status is observed. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_place.htm">The Last Place</a> Represents humility and the consequences of pride.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/humility_over_pride.htm">Humility Over Pride</a> Jesus emphasizes the importance of humility. In social and spiritual contexts, we should not assume positions of honor but wait to be invited. <a href="/topical/g/god's_perspective_on_status.htm">God's Perspective on Status</a> Earthly status and recognition are fleeting. True honor comes from God, who sees the heart and rewards humility. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-exaltation.htm">The Danger of Self-Exaltation</a> Seeking to elevate oneself can lead to public embarrassment and spiritual downfall. We should trust God to place us where He sees fit. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_host.htm">The Role of the Host</a> Just as the host in the parable has the authority to assign seats, God has the ultimate authority to determine our place in His Kingdom. <a href="/topical/p/practical_humility.htm">Practical Humility</a> In daily life, practice humility by serving others, listening more than speaking, and valuing others' contributions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 14</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_study_of_angels_called.htm">What is the study of angels called?</a> <a href="/q/did_herod_see_jesus_as_john_the_baptist.htm">Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist? Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16) No (Luke 9:9)</a> <a href="/q/does_luke_14_31-32_conflict_with_peace.htm">Luke 14:31-32: Does Jesus' warfare analogy conflict with other passages (e.g., Matthew 5:9) advocating peace?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_the_tax_collector_jesus_called.htm">Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collectors office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name? Matthew (Matthew 9:9) Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(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. <a href="/context/proverbs/25-6.htm" title="Put not forth yourself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:">Proverbs 25:6-7</a>), 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. <a href="/commentaries/luke/14-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (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 <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. will come ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. [and] tell ἐρεῖ (erei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. ‘Give Δὸς (Dos) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. this man τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. [your] seat.’ τόπον (topon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. in μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (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 <a href="/greek/strongs_152.htm">Strong's 152: </a> Shame, shamefacedness, shameful deeds. From aischunomai; shame or disgrace. you will have ἄρξῃ (arxē) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_756.htm">Strong's 756: </a> To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to take κατέχειν (katechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2722.htm">Strong's 2722: </a> From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. place. τόπον (topon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/14-9.htm">Luke 14:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/14-9.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 14:9 And he who invited both of you (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/14-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 14:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 14:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/14-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 14:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 14:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>