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...
전에 우리를 높이던 사람이 ... 전에 우리를 높이던 사람이 우리의 벌거벗은 수치를 보고 우리를 멸시할 수 있습니다 . 그러므로 우리는 탄식하며 우리 얼굴을 가리울 수밖에 없습니다 ( 참고 : 예레미야 애가 1:8, 현대인의 성경 ).