^{7 Ref} And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

^{8 Ref} When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

^{9 Ref} And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat.

^{10 Ref} But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

^{11 Ref} For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.