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“WhenὍτανyou are invitedκληθῇςbyὑπόsomeoneτινοςtoεἰςa wedding feast,γάμουςdo notμὴreclineκατακλιθῇςinεἰςthe place of honor,τὴν πρωτοκλισίανlestμήποτεsomeone more distinguishedἐντιμότερόςthan youσουhas beenᾖinvitedκεκλημένοςbyὑπ’him,αὐτοῦ
Luke 14:8
Study it in the app““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,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:8, word by word
- “WhenὍτανHotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “Hotan” appears- you are invitedκληθῇςklēthēis
invite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “klēthēis” appears- a wedding feastγάμουςgamous
wedding feast
A wedding feast, with a banquet and guests.
Where else “gamous” appears- reclineκατακλιθῇςkataklithēis
have recline
Have people recline at table, make them sit down to eat; recline at table.
Where else “kataklithēis” appears- the place of honorπρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisian
place of honor
The first place, the place of honor at table.
Where else “prōtoklisian” appears- lestμήποτεmēpote
lest
Expresses fear that something bad may happen, so as to avoid it.
Where else “mēpote” appears- someone more distinguishedἐντιμότερόςentimoteros
honored, precious
Honored, highly regarded; precious, valuable.
Where else “entimoteros” appears- has beenᾖēi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēi” appears
The context
7And he was telling a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them,
8 · This verse (above)
9and the one who invited you and him will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the last place.
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)