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Luke 14:7

Christian Standard Bible

7 He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

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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 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,

King James Version

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

New American Standard Bible

Now He began telling 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,

New International Version

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:

New King James Version

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

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:

World English Bible

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,