And he put forth a parable to those which were invited called bidden , when he marked how they chose out the best honorable chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a feast wedding banquet , sit not down in the highest first best room; lest a more honourable respected distinguished man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man seat position place ; and thou begin with shame to take the humblest lowest least room. 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, Guest Companion Friend , go up higher: then shalt thou have honor respect worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever elevates exalteth lifts himself shall be abased lowered humbled ; and he that lowers submits humbleth himself shall be honored exalted elevated . Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a banquet feast dinner or a supper, call not thy companions friends associates , nor thy brethren brothers relatives , neither thy kindred kinsmen family , nor thy wealthy rich affluent neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a reward repayment recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor destitute needy , the injured disabled maimed , the lame weak crippled , the sightless blind visionless : And thou shalt be blessed honored rewarded ; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection return awakening of the just.