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And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, (111:6) When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; (111:7) 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 (111:8) 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 (111:9) For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted (111:10) Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee (111:11) But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: (111:12) And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Luke 14:7-14 (111:13) What a treasure are these words of Christ! To what heights of humility and compassion has the Lord called us in this simple, eternal parable! What a glorious world we would behold were the peoples thereof to take to heart these blessed exhortations! (111:14) And all this, from words
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