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9 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.
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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.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
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But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
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Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
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But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
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and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
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When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Then said he unto him,A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
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Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
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At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
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“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
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“Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’
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