Luke 14:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 14:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 14:10 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 14:10 — KJV
“But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.”
— Luke 14:10 (KJV)
Luke 14:10 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 14:10
“And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:10: down, cometh, may
“Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:10: sit, down, cometh
“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;”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:10: art, bidden, sit
“And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:10: art, may, then
“And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: wilt...: Heb. sittest down”
Shares key themes with Luke 14:10: sit, down, cometh
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