Luke 14:7

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^7–9He went on to tell a story to the guests around the table. Noticing how each had tried to elbow into the place of honor, he said,

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

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:

He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:

Now he told a parable to those who had been invited when he noticed how they were choosing for themselves the places of honor, saying to them,

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

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