Luke

Luke 14:8–11

⁸“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited. ⁹Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

¹⁰But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’^b Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you. ¹¹For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Footnotes

b 14:10 See Proverbs 25:7|PRO 25:7.

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Luke 14:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you are invited	κληθῇς	klēthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a wedding banquet	γάμους	gamous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
sit	κατακλιθῇς	kataklithēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2625 I recline, cause to recline
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
place of honor	πρωτοκλισίαν	prōtoklisian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4411 the chief place at a banquet
in case	μή‿	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
more distinguished	ἐντιμότερός	entimoteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G1784 precious, honored, honorable
than you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
has been	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
invited	κεκλημένος	keklēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name

Luke 14:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
host who invited	καλέσας	kalesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
both of you	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
will come	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
tell	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Give	Δὸς	Dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
this man	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
seat	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
humiliation	αἰσχύνης	aischynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G152 shame
you will have	ἄρξῃ	arxē	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to take	κατέχειν	katechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
last	ἔσχατον	eschaton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place

Luke 14:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you are invited	κληθῇς	klēthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
go	πορευθεὶς	poreutheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
sit	ἀνάπεσε	anapese	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
last	ἔσχατον	eschaton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
your host	κεκληκώς	keklēkōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
will come	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
tell	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Friend	Φίλε	Phile	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5384 friendly, a friend
move up	προσανάβηθι	prosanabēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4320 I go up to, come up to
to a better place	ἀνώτερον	anōteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G511 higher, to a more honorable place, previously, above
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
honored	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
in front of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
at the table	συνανακειμένων	synanakeimenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4873 I recline at table with
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Luke 14:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
exalts	ὑψῶν	hypsōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be humbled	ταπεινωθήσεται	tapeinōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
humbles	ταπεινῶν	tapeinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be exalted	ὑψωθήσεται	hypsōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt