John Gill Commentary Luke 14:7

"And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them," — Luke 14:7 (ASV)

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden ,
&c.] To the dinner at the Pharisee's house, particularly the lawyers, or Scribes and Pharisees:

when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms ;
the uppermost places at the table, which these men loved, coveted, and sought after; (See Gill on Matthew 23:6)

saying unto them ;
as follows.