24 And they could not answer again to these things.

25 And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying to them,

26 When you are invited of any man to a marriage feast, don't sit down in the chief seat; lest perhaps a more honorable man than you be invited of him,

27 and he who invited you and him will come and say to you, Give this man place; and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.