1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was
being carefully watched.

7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honour at the table, he told
them this parable: 8 ‘When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the
place of honour, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9
If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, “Give this person your
seat.” Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when
you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to
you, “Friend, move up to a better place.” Then you will be honoured in the presence
of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and
those who humble themselves will be exalted.’

12 Then Jesus said to his host, ‘When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your
friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbours; if you do, they
may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite
the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they
cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’

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