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andκαὶthe one who invitedὁ καλέσαςyouσὲandκαὶhimαὐτὸνwill comeἐλθὼνand sayἐρεῖto you,σοι‘GiveΔὸςthis manτούτῳyourplace,’τόπονandκαὶthenτότεyou will beginἄρξῃwithμετὰshameαἰσχύνηςto takeκατέχεινthe lastτὸν ἔσχατονplace.τόπον
Luke 14:9
Study it in the app“and 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:9, word by word
- the one who invitedκαλέσαςkalesas
invite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “kalesas” appears- will comeἐλθὼνelthōn
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthōn” appears- and sayἐρεῖerei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “erei” appears- ‘GiveΔὸςDos
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “Dos” appears- place,’τόπονtopon
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appears- thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- you will beginἄρξῃarxēi
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “arxēi” appears- shameαἰσχύνηςaischynēs
shame
Shame, disgrace; shameful deeds.
Where else “aischynēs” appears- to takeκατέχεινkatechein
possess
To own something.
Where else “katechein” appears- the lastἔσχατονeschaton
last
The one who comes behind all, in line or in esteem.
Where else “eschaton” appears
The context
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,
9 · This verse (above)
10But when you are invited, go and recline in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will have honor before all those reclining at table with you.
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)