Luke 14:7-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

Parable of the Guests

⁷ And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how ^(A)they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ⁸ “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, ^(B)do not ^[a]take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, ⁹ and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then ^(C)in disgrace you ^[b]proceed to occupy the last place.