When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.

When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him.

But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you.

Luke 14:7-15 King James Version (KJV) For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Jesus told a parable to the invited guests, since he had noticed how they had chosen the places of honour.

In this parable, Jesus infers it is the person who is humble enough to assume he doesn't deserve it but willing to come when God calls (Luke 14:7–11).

15One of his fellow guests on hearing this said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.” 16 He replied to him, “A man gave a great ...

... Jesus' teaching on ambition and humility (Lk 14:7-15). The parable teaches that it is one thing to affirm biblical truth and another thing to live it. It is ...

Luke 14:7-15 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, ...

15 When one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, “aBlessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”.