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And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats saying unto them,

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When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

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and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

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For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.