Luke 14:7–14
14:7 Then21 when Jesus22 noticed how the guests23 chose the places of honor,24 he told them a parable. He said to them, 14:8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast,25 do not take26 the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.27 14:9 So28 the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed,29 you will begin to move to the least important30 place. 14:10 But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host31 approaches he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’32 Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you. 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but33 the one who humbles34 himself will be exalted.”
14:12 He35 said also to the man36 who had invited him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet,37 don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid. 14:13 But when you host an elaborate meal,38 invite the poor, the crippled,39 the lame, and40 the blind.41 14:14 Then42 you will be blessed,43 because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid44 at the resurrection of the righteous.”