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Humility's Practical Wisdom
Commentators note that Jesus' advice is practical wisdom. By humbly taking a lower position, a person avoids the potential shame of being asked to move down and instead opens the door to being publicly honored by the host. Scholar John Gill shows this was a known principle in Jewish wisdom literature, quoting rabbis who gave similar advice.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 14:10
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Luke 14:10
Sit down (αναπεσε). Second aorist active imperative of αναπιπτω, to fall up or back, to lie back or down. Late Greek word for ανακ…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 14:10
19th Century
Bishop
Sit down in the lowest room.—Better, as before, recline for the verb, and place, or couch, for…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 14:10
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 14:10
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 …
John Gill
On Luke 14:10
17th Century
Pastor
But when you are bidden
To an entertainment, and the time is come,
go and sit down in the lowest …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 14:7–14
17th Century
Minister
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…