And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms, х tas (G3588) prootoklisias (G4411)] - that is, the couches or seats at the table reserved for the most honoured guests, or the middle parts of the couches which were esteemed the most honourable. His mode of conveying the instruction intended is called a "parable," as teaching something deeper than the outward form of it expressed-because His design was not so much to inculcate mere politeness, or good manners, but, underneath this, universal humility, as appears by Luke 14:11.