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Luke 14:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 He then told the invited men an illustration when he noticed how they were choosing the most prominent places for themselves.+ He said to them:

Luke 14:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 Ἔλεγεν He was saying δὲ but πρὸς toward τοὺς the (ones) κεκλημένους having been called παραβολήν, parable, ἐπέχων having upon πῶς how τὰς the πρωτοκλισίας first reclining [places] ἐξελέγοντο, they were choosing, λέγων saying πρὸς toward αὐτούς them

Luke 14:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 He then went on to tell the invited men an illustration, as he marked how they were choosing the most prominent places for themselves, saying to them:+

Luke 14:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 And he told the guests a parable, noticing how they were choosing the first places at the table:

Luke 14:7

American Standard Version
- 7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

Luke 14:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 And he went on to speak unto the invited a parable,—observing how the first couches they were choosing; saying unto them—

Luke 14:7

King James Version
- 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,

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 14:7
  
  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.