7-11. Humility; a Lesson for the Guests.

7. he put forth a parable See on Luke 4:23.

to those which were bidden to the invited guests, as distinguished from the onlookers.

they chose out Rather, they were picking out for themselves. The selfish struggle for precedence as they were taking their places a small ambition so universal that it even affected the Apostles (Mark 9:34) gave Him the opportunity for a lesson of Humility.

the chief rooms i.e. the chief places at table. These at each of the various tricliniawould be those numbered 2, 5, and 8. The host usually sat at 9.

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