Verse Comparison: Luke 14:8
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified® Bible
When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not recline on the chief seat [in the place of honor], lest a more distinguished person than you has been invited by him,
Contemporary English Version
When you are invited to a wedding feast, don't sit in the best place. Someone more important may have been invited.
Darby English Version
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,
Good News Bible
"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place. It could happen that someone more important than you has been invited,
International Standard Version
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't sit down at the place of honor in case someone more important than you was invited by him.
King James Version
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;
New American Standard Bible
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him,
New International Version
"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.
New King James Version
“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for he may invite someone more distinguished,
Young's Literal Translation
`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,