Strong's Lexicon When [Jesus] noticed ἐπέχων (epechōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1907: From epi and echo; to hold upon, i.e. to retain; to detain; to pay attention to. how πῶς (pōs) Conjunction Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. guests κεκλημένους (keklēmenous) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. chose ἐξελέγοντο (exelegonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. places of honor, πρωτοκλισίας (prōtoklisias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4411: From protos and klisia; a reclining first at the dinner-bed, i.e. Preeminence at meals. He told Ἔλεγεν (Elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. them αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. a parable: παραβολήν (parabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable: Young's Literal Translation And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them, Holman Christian Standard Bible He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves: New American Standard Bible 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, King James Bible And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, Parallel Verses New International Version When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: New Living Translation When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice: English Standard Version Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, New American Standard Bible 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, King James Bible And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, Holman Christian Standard Bible He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves: International Standard Version When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor, he told them a parable. NET Bible Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them, American Standard Version And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, English Revised Version And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, Young's Literal Translation And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them, Cross References Proverbs 25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. Matthew 23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, Luke 11:43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Luke 20:46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Luke 14:6 And they could not answer him again to these things. Luke 14:5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? Luke 14:4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; Luke 14:8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; Luke 14:9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 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