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Luke 14:7
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KJ21
And He put forth a parable to those who were bidden, when He marked how they chose out the chief places, saying unto them,
ASV
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
AMP
Now Jesus began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor at the table, saying to them,
AMPC
Now He told a parable to those who were invited, [when] He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them,
BRG
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
CSB
He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
CSBA
He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
CEB
When Jesus noticed how the guests sought out the best seats at the table, he told them a parable.
CJB
When Yeshua noticed how the guests were choosing for themselves the best seats at the table, he told them this parable:
CEV
Jesus saw how the guests had tried to take the best seats. So he told them:
DARBY
And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
DLNT
And He was speaking a parable to the ones having been invited, fixing-His-attention-on how they were choosing the places-of-honor, saying to them—
DRA
And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
ERV
Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So he told this story:
EASY
Jesus watched how people chose the best places to sit at the meal. So he told this story to those who were sitting there:
EHV
When he noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, he told the invited guests a parable.
ESV
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
ESVUK
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour, saying to them,
EXB
When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the ·best places [places of honor] to sit [C seats were assigned according to social status], he told this ·story [parable]:
GNV
¶ He spake also a parable to the guests, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, and said unto them,
GW
Then Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:
GNT
Jesus noticed how some of the guests were choosing the best places, so he told this parable to all of them:
HCSB
He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
ICB
Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So Jesus told this story:
ISV
When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor, he told them a parable.
PHILLIPS
Then he gave a little word of advice to the guests when he noticed how they were choosing the best seats.
JUB
¶ And observing how they chose the first seats at the table, he put forth a parable to those who were invited, saying unto them,
KJV
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
AKJV
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
LSB
And He was telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they were picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,
LEB
Now he told a parable to those who had been invited when he noticed how they were choosing for themselves the places of honor, saying to them,
TLB
When he noticed that all who came to the dinner were trying to sit near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
MSG
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, “When someone invites you to dinner, don’t take the place of honor. Somebody more important than you might have been invited by the host. Then he’ll come and call out in front of everybody, ‘You’re in the wrong place. The place of honor belongs to this man.’ Embarrassed, you’ll have to make your way to the very last table, the only place left.
MEV
When He marked how they chose the seats of honor, He told a parable to those who were invited, saying to them,
MOUNCE
He began speaking · a parable to those who had been invited when he noticed how they were seeking out the places of honor. He said to them,
NOG
Then Yeshua noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:
NABRE
He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
NASB
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,
NASB1995
And He began speaking 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,
NCB
When he noticed how the guests were securing places of honor, he told them a parable:
NCV
When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit, he told this story:
NET
Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
NIRV
Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table. So he told them a story.
NIV
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
NIVUK
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honour at the table, he told them this parable:
NKJV
So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
NLV
Jesus had been watching those who were asked to come to supper. They were all trying to get the important seats. He told them a picture-story, saying,
NLT
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:
NMB
He put forth a similitude to the guests, when he observed how they sought out the seats of honour, and said to them,
NRSVA
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable.
NRSVACE
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable.
NRSVCE
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.
NRSVUE
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.
NTFE
He noticed how the guests chose the best seats, and told them this parable.
OJB
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach began speaking a mashal to the seudah (banquet supper) invitees, when he noticed how they had been picking out the rashei hamoshavot (chief seats) at the tish, saying to them,
RGT
He also spoke a parable to the guests when He noted how they selected the chief seats at the table, and said to them,
RSV
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
RSVCE
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
TLV
Yeshua began telling a parable to those who had been invited, when He noticed how they were choosing the seats of honor. He said to them,
VOICE
Then He noticed how the guests were jockeying for places of honor at the dinner, so He gave them advice.
WEB
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
WE
Jesus told a story to the people who were asked to eat at the house. He saw that they chose to sit at the best places.
WYC
He said also a parable to men bidden to a feast, and he beheld how they chose the first sitting places, and said to them, [Forsooth he said also a parable to men bidden to a feast, beholding how they chose the first sitting places, saying to them,]
YLT
And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,
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