King James Bible
KJVAnd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 14:9 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And he that invited thee and him, shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. | |
World English BibleWEB | and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest room. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and the man who invited you both will come and will say to you, 'Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move to the lowest place. |