If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
"그러므로 하나님께서 짝지어 주신 것을 사람이 나누지 못할 것이다”하고 말씀하셨는데 ... 예수님께서는 분명히 “ 너희는 사람을 창조하신 분이 처음에 남자와 여자를 만드시고 그러므로 남자가 부모를 떠나 자기 아내와 합하여 두 사람이 한 몸이 될 것이다 라고 하신 말씀을 읽지 못하였느냐 ? 그렇게 되면 두 몸이 아니라 한 몸이다 . 그러므로 하나님께서 짝지어 주신 것을 사람이 나누지 못할 것이다 ” 하고 말씀하셨는데 혹시 우리는 바리새인들처럼 “ 구실만 있으면 남편이 아내를 버려도 좋습니까 ?” 하고 예수님에게 마음 속으로 물으면서 예수님을 시험하고 있는 것은 아닌지요 ? ( 참고 : 마태복음 19:3-6, 현대인의 성경 )