 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him: and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest...  Gospel according to St. Luke - Page 851845 - 147 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 578 pages
...wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a man more honourable than thou be bidden of him ; " And he that bade thee and him, come and say to thee,...and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room." STEEVENS. The galleries of some of the old inns in London, at this day. conduct to several apartments,... | |
 | Christianity - 1821 - 790 pages
...down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden m him. And he that bade 4hee and him come and say to thee, give this man place...and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room." Luke xiv. 8, 9. What degree of respect were attached to higher seats and places, may be learnt from... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 574 pages
...in the highest room, lest a man more honourable than thou be bidden of him ; " And he that bade thce and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin with shame to take the lowal room." STEEVENS. The galleries of some of the old inns in London, at this day, conduct to several... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 pages
...parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame... | |
 | Church of England - Book of Common Prayer - 1823 - 706 pages
...parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that hade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Unitarianism - 1823 - 358 pages
...parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest * Luke, Chap. xiv. 1. 79 room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give //• teacheth humility. CHAP, this man place ; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...are made subject to you, but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven. — Luke x. 20. When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden. — Luke xiv. 8. When ye have done all, &c. say, We are unprofitable servants. — Luke xv ii. 10.... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...are made subject to you, but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven. — Luke x. 20. When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden. — Luke xiv. 8. When ye have done all, &c. say, We are uuprofitable servants. — Luke xvii. 10. He... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Unitarianism - 1825 - 356 pages
...1. 79 those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit...lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame... | |
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