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Luke 14:8

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;

KJV

ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν, μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ,

Greek NT

Cum invitatus fueris ad nuptias, non discumbas in primo loco, ne forte honoratior te sit invitatus ab illo.

Vulgate

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,

ASV

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:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάμος
gamos
noun · 16×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
κατακλίνω
kataklino
verb · 5×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μήποτε
mepote
adverb · 25×
πρωτοκλισία
protoklisia
noun · 5×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἔντιμος
entimos
adjective · 5×
o
article · 19778×
ὅταν
otan
conjunction · 123×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 15:4 — Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
  • Esth 2:18 — Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
  • Prov 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
  • Prov 25:6 — Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: