4. And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
5. And answered them, saying,
6. And they could not answer him again about these things.
7. And he put forth a parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief places; saying unto them,
8. When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;
9. And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10. But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that bade you come, he may say unto you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have honor in the presence of them that sit at table with you.
11. For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.