Luke 14:7

7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

Luke 14:7 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:7

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden,
&c.] To the dinner at the Pharisee's house, particularly the lawyers, or Scribes and Pharisees:

when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms;
the uppermost places at the table, which these men loved, coveted, and sought after; (See Gill on Matthew 23:6)

saying unto them;
as follows.

Luke 14:7 In-Context

5 And he said to them, "Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull him out on a sabbath day?"

6 And they could not reply to this.

7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

8 "When you are invited by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest a more eminent man than you be invited by him;

9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.