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Andδὲhe was tellingἜλεγενa parableπαραβολήνtoπρὸςthose who had been invited,τοὺς κεκλημένουςnoticingἐπέχωνhowπῶςthey were choosingἐξελέγοντοthe places of honor,τὰς πρωτοκλισίαςsayingλέγωνtoπρὸςthem,αὐτούς
Luke 14:7
Study it in the app“And he was telling a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:7, word by word
- he was tellingἜλεγενElegen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Elegen” appears- a parableπαραβολήνparabolēn
parable
A story from daily life that teaches about God.
Where else “parabolēn” appears- those who had been invitedκεκλημένουςkeklēmenous
invite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “keklēmenous” appears- noticingἐπέχωνepechōn
pay attention
Keep one's eyes on something, be alert.
Where else “epechōn” appears- they were choosingἐξελέγοντοexelegonto
choose
Choose, select.
Where else “exelegonto” appears- the places of honorπρωτοκλισίαςprōtoklisias
place of honor
The first place, the place of honor at table.
Where else “prōtoklisias” appears
The context
6And they could not reply to these things.
7 · This verse (above)
8“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you has been invited by him,
To study Luke 14 in a group
1. What it says
What excuses do the guests give for not coming to the great banquet, and whom does the master of the house invite afterward? (vv. 16-24)
2. What it means
Jesus says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. How does he illustrate this at the table? (vv. 7-11)
3. How I live it
Jesus suggests inviting those who cannot repay you. Whom could you invite or help without expecting anything in return? (vv. 12-14)