John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:8
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding ,.... To a wedding dinner, or to any other; such an one as the present entertainment was, which was not a marriage feast, for they might not marry on the sabbath day; See Gill on John 2:1 but a common sabbath meal: sit not down in the highest room : in the chief place at table, as soon as come in: lest a more honourable man ; for age, office, dignity, wisdom, learning, or riches: than thou be bidden of him : the master of the feast;... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden ,.... To the dinner at the Pharisee's house, particularly the lawyers, or Scribes and Pharisees: when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ; the uppermost places at the table, which these men loved, coveted, and sought after; See Gill on Matthew 23:6 . saying unto them ; as follows. read more