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And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them,

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not downe in the highest roume: lest a more honourable man then thou be bidden of him,

And hee that bade thee and him, come, and say to thee, Giue this man place: and thou begin with shame to take the lowest roume.

But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.

For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shalbe abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.

Then said hee also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.

But when thou makest a feast, call the poore, the maimed, the lame, the blinde,

And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.