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778. Arrangement of Guests (#98312)
778. Arrangement of Guests
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Manners and Customs of the Bible
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James M. Freeman
Luke 14:9‑10 • 1 min. read • grade level: 8
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Luke 14:9-10
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And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. (Luke 14:9‑10)
. Give this man place....Friend, go up higher.
The host did not hesitate to regulate the position of his guests after they had settled it for themselves. He gave the highest in rank the chief place, sending the men up or down as circumstances required. Even in modern times there are instances of this. Schulz was at a wedding-feast at St. Jean d’Acre where two persons who had seated themselves at the top were compelled by the master of ceremonies to go down. Morier was at an entertainment in Persia where the governor of Kashan entered and took the lowest place. The host, on discovering him, pointed with his hand to an upper seat, which the governor took, the other guests making way for him. See Burder, Oriental Illustrations, No. 1304.
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