Luke 17:7

17:7 “Would any one of you say ¹  to your slave ²  who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, ‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’? ³ 

Luke 14:10

14:10 But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host ⁴  approaches he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ ⁵  Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

¹ tn Grk “Who among you, having a slave… would say to him.”

² tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

³ tn Grk “and recline at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away. See BDAG 70 s.v. ἀναπίπτω 1.

⁴ tn Grk “the one who invited you.”

⁵ tn Grk “Go up higher.” This means to move to a more important place.