Luke 14:7

Then ¹  when Jesus ²  noticed how the guests ³  chose the places of honor, ⁴  he told them a parable. He said to them,

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

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And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

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

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He 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,

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And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

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When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.

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So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

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Then ¹  when Jesus ²  noticed how the guests ³  chose the places of honor, ⁴  he told them a parable. He said to them,

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “those who were invited.”

⁴ tn Or “the best places.” The “places of honor” at the meal would be those closest to the host.