Sit down (αναπεσε). Second aorist active imperative of αναπιπτω, to fall up or back, to lie back or down. Late Greek word for ανακ…

The lowest room. The lowest seat at the table, showing that you are not desirous of distinctions, or greedy for that honour which may prop…

Sit down in the lowest room.—Better, as before, recline for the verb, and place, or couch, for…

Note that our Savior was not just then talking to his disciples, or else he would have given more spiritual reasons for his advice; but, speaking t…

St. Ambrose of Milan: First, the man with dropsy is cured, in whom the abundant discharges of the flesh crushed the powers o…

Jesus continued to take the initiative (v.7). In his time the guests at a formal dinner reclined on couches, several on each one, leaning on their …

But when you are bidden
To an entertainment, and the time is come,

go and sit down in the lowest …

Even in the common actions of life, Christ marks what we do, not only in our religious assemblies, but at our tables. We see in many cases that a m…