Study Desk

Now He began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how ^(C1)they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

"Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, ^(C1)do not ^(F1)take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him,

and the one who invited you ^(F1)both will come and say to you, 'Give your place to this person,' and then ^(C1)in disgrace you will proceed to occupy the last place.

"But whenever you are invited, go and ^(F1)take the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, ^(C1)move up higher'; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are ^(F2)dining at the table with you.

"^(C1)For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."