Luke 14:1-10 ▼

1 One sabbath-day, Jesus went to dine with a Pharisee of the first distinction, where he was strictly observ'd.

2 now there happen'd to be a man just by him, who had a dropsy.

3 Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer.

4 but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him.

5 Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

6 and they could not tell what to reply to it.

7 Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:

8 when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest,

9 and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.

10 but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.