New International VersionWhen he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
New Living TranslationWhen Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
English Standard VersionNow he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,
Berean Standard BibleWhen Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Berean Literal BibleAnd He was speaking a parable to those having been invited, remarking how they were choosing out the first places, saying to them,
King James BibleAnd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
New King James VersionSo He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
New American Standard BibleNow He
began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor
at the table, saying to them,
NASB 1995And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,
NASB 1977And He
began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor
at the table; saying to them,
Legacy Standard BibleAnd He was telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they were picking out the places of honor
at the table, saying to them,
Amplified BibleNow Jesus
began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been selecting the places of honor
at the table, saying to them,
Christian Standard BibleHe told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
Holman Christian Standard BibleHe told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
American Standard VersionAnd he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
Contemporary English VersionJesus saw how the guests had tried to take the best seats. So he told them:
English Revised VersionAnd he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThen Jesus noticed how the guests always chose the places of honor. So he used this illustration when he spoke to them:
Good News TranslationJesus noticed how some of the guests were choosing the best places, so he told this parable to all of them:
International Standard VersionWhen Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor, he told them a parable.
NET BibleThen when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
New Heart English BibleHe spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,
Weymouth New TestamentThen, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleWhen Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
World English BibleHe spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionAnd He spoke an allegory to those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying to them,
Berean Literal BibleAnd He was speaking a parable to those having been invited, remarking how they were choosing out the first places, saying to them,
Young's Literal Translation And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd he spake a parable to the called, fixing his attention how they chose out the first places at table; saying to them,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
Catholic Public Domain VersionThen he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
New American BibleHe told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
New Revised Standard VersionWhen he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd he spoke a parable to those who were invited there, because he saw them choosing places among the front seats.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he told a parable to those who were invited there when he saw those who chose the places of the best seats.
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentAnd he spoke a parable to those who had been invited, when he observed how they were choosing the first places at table; and he said to them:
Godbey New TestamentAnd He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,
Haweis New TestamentThen he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,
Mace New TestamentAfterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:
Weymouth New TestamentThen, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,
Worrell New TestamentAnd He spake a parable to those who were bidden, when He observed how they were choosing out the first seats; saying to them,
Worsley New TestamentAnd He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,
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