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,
7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
7 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,
7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
7 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:
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 14:7
Commentary on Luke 14:7-14
(Read Luke 14:7-14)
Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases, that a man's pride will bring him low, and before honour is humility. Our Saviour here teaches, that works of charity are better than works of show. But our Lord did not mean that a proud and unbelieving liberality should be rewarded, but that his precept of doing good to the poor and afflicted should be observed from love to him.