Translation Comparison

Luke 14:8

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The verse Luke 14:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 14:8 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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;
American Standard VersionASV	When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,
English Revised VersionERV	When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;
World English BibleWEB	\|When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,
American King James VersionAKJV	When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

King James Bible

KJV

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;

American Standard Version

ASV

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

English Revised Version

ERV

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

When thou art invited by any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be invited by him;

World English Bible

WEB

|When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

American King James Version

AKJV

When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,