Sit not down (μη κατακλιθηις). First aorist (ingressive) passive subjunctive of κατακλινω, to recline. Old verb, but peculiar to L…

Art bidden. You are invited.

To a wedding. A wedding was commonly attended with a feast or banquet.

The highest…

Sit not down.—Literally, do not recline.

Saying unto them, 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 bidde…

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 …

When you are bidden of any man to a wedding
To a wedding dinner, or to any other; such as the present entertainment,…

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…