Luke 14:10–11

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.”

31	tn Grk “the one who invited you.”
32	tn Grk “Go up higher.” This means to move to a more important place.
33	tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context, which involves the reversal of expected roles.
34	sn The point of the statement the one who humbles himself will be exalted is humility and the reversal imagery used to underline it is common: Luke 1:52–53; 6:21; 10:15; 18:14.