Luke 14:8

8WhenὍτανyou are invitedκληθῇςbyὑπόanyoneτινοςtoεἰςwedding feastsγάμους,notμὴdo reclineκατακλιθῇςinεἰςtheτὴνfirst placeπρωτοκλισίαν,lestμήποτε[one] more honorableἐντιμότερόςthan youσουmight have beenᾖinvitedκεκλημένοςbyὑπ’himαὐτοῦ

“When you are invited by anyone to the wedding feasts, do not recline in the first place, lest ever one more honorable than you may have been invited by him.

Vocab difficulty

91.6

Rare words

  • κατακλιθῇς

    κατακλίνω

    I recline, cause to recline

  • πρωτοκλισίαν

    πρωτοκλισία

    the chief place at a banquet

  • ἐντιμότερός

    ἔντιμος

    precious, honored, honorable