Luke Chapter 14, Verse 7
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7: ελεγεν δε προς τους κεκλημενους παραβολην επεχων πως τας πρωτοκλισιας εξελεγοντο λεγων προς αυτους
7: And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he
marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
7: And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how
they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
A parable. The word parable, here, means rather a precept, an
injunction. He gave a rule or precept about the proper manner of
attending a feast, or about the humility which ought to be manifested
on such occasions.
That were bidden. That were invited by the Pharisee. It seems that he had invited his friends to dine with him on that day.
When he marked. When he observed or saw.
Chief rooms. The word rooms here does not express the meaning of the original. It does not mean apartments, but the higher places at the table; those which were nearest the head of the table and to him who had invited them. See "Mt 23:6".
That this was the common character of the Pharisees appears from Mt 23:6.
