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Luke 14:7The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς
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Luke 14:7The Bible in Living English
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7 And he told the guests a parable, noticing how they were choosing the first places at the table:
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Luke 14:7American Standard Version
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7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
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Luke 14:7The Emphasized Bible
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7 And he went on to speak unto the invited a parable,—observing how the first couches they were choosing; saying unto them—
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Luke 14:7King James Version
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7 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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Luke Study Notes—Chapter 14New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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an illustration: Or “a parable.”—See study note on Mt 13:3.
most prominent places: At feasts or banquets in Jesus’ day, guests reclined on couches placed along three sides of a table. Servers had access to the fourth side. The number of couches may have varied, depending on the size of the table. Four or five people could occupy one couch, but usually the number was three. Each person would recline with his head near the table, resting his left elbow on a cushion, and taking food with his right hand. The customary three places on the couch indicated the high, middle, and low location of the guests.
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