LUKE 14:11 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Ὅτι
2. hoti
3. Because
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. S
10. Y33
11. 52528
1. πᾶς
2. pas
3. everyone
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····NMS
7. everyone
8. everyone
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52529
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52530
1. ὑψῶν
2. hupsoō
3. exalting
4. -
5. 53120
6. VPPA·NMS
7. exalting
8. exalting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52531
1. ἑαυτόν
2. heautou
3. himself
4. -
5. 14380
6. R···3AMS
7. himself
8. himself
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52532
1. ταπεινωθήσεται
2. tapeinoō
3. will be being humbled
4. -
5. 50130
6. VIFP3··S
7. ˓will_be_being˒ humbled
8. ˓will_be_being˒ humbled
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52533
1. ταπεινοῦται
2. tapeinoō
3. -
4. -
5. 50130
6. VIPP3··S
7. ˓is_being˒ humbled
8. ˓is_being˒ humbled
9. -
10. -
11. 52534
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52535
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52536
1. ταπεινῶν
2. tapeinoō
3. humbling
4. -
5. 50130
6. VPPA·NMS
7. humbling
8. humbling
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52537
1. ἑαυτόν
2. heautou
3. himself
4. -
5. 14380
6. R···3AMS
7. himself
8. himself
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52538
1. ὑψωθήσεται
2. hupsoō
3. will be being exalted
4. -
5. 53120
6. VIFP3··S
7. ˓will_be_being˒ exalted
8. ˓will_be_being˒ exalted
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52539
1. ὑψοῦται
2. hupsoō
3. -
4. -
5. 53120
6. VIPP3··S
7. ˓is_being˒ exalted
8. ˓is_being˒ exalted
9. -
10. -
11. 52540

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:7–14: Jesus gave advice to the other guests and to his host

In this section Jesus was still in the house of the Pharisee. He noticed that the other guests who came into the house were choosing positions of honor at the meal. He instructed them by means of a parable about wedding guests that they should be humble and not seek their own honor (14:7–11). He then instructed the Pharisee who was their host to hold feasts for people who were poor. Poor people could not invite him to a feast in return, so God would reward him (14:12–14).

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Humility and Hospitality (GNT)

Instructions to Guests and to a Host

14:11a

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,

For it is true that everyone who tries to raise/honor himself will be made low/unimportant,
I told you this parable/example to teach you that God will put in an unimportant/low position every person who tries to make himself seem important/high.

For: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as For introduces the general principle that Jesus wanted people to understand from the preceding parable. In some languages it may be necessary to clarify this connection. For example:

This parable illustrates that…

I told this parable to teach you that

In other languages an explicit conjunction may not be necessary. For example:

Those who honor themselves (GW)

everyone who exalts himself will be humbled: The verb that the BSB translates as will be humbled is passive. Other ways to translate it are:

Use an active verb that does not require a subject. For example:
Everyone who tries to honor himself will receive shame
Seeking your own honor results in shame/humiliation
If it is necessary in your language to supply a subject, the implied subject is God. For example:
God will humble everyone who exalts himself

In some languages it may be more natural to reword this clause as an “if” clause followed by a conclusion. For example:

If you put yourself above others, you will be put down (CEV)

exalts himself: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as exalts himself literally means to raise or lift up oneself. This is a figurative way to describe someone who tries to gain honor from other people. Some other ways to translate this are:

make themselves great (GNT)

tries to make himself look important

14:11b

and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

but/while the person who has a humble/lowly attitude will be raised/honored.”
And God will also make important every person who makes himself unimportant/humble/low.”

and: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as and introduces another principle that Jesus illustrated by the parable in 14:8–10. This principle corresponds to the principle in 14:11a. However, the results of a person humbling himself (11b) contrast with the results of exalting himself (11a), so some English versions have “but” here. For example:

but people who humble themselves will be honored (GW)

Connect 14:11a and 14:11b in a natural way in your language.

the one who humbles himself will be exalted: This clause indicates that if a person decides to be humble and willingly takes a place of low status, God will honor him. As in the previous clause, in some languages it will be necessary to make the implied subject “God” explicit. For example:

God will honor the one who humbles himself.

If you used an “if” clause in the previous part of the verse, you will also need to do the same thing here. For example:

But if you humble yourself, you will be honored. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν

the_‹one› exalting the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτόν ταπεινωθήσεται καί ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται)

Alternate translation: [the one who tries to look important] or [everyone who takes an important position]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ταπεινωθήσεται

˓will_be_being˒_humbled

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [will have to act humbly]

ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν

the_‹one› the_‹one› humbling (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτόν ταπεινωθήσεται καί ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτόν ὑψωθήσεται)

Alternate translation: [the one who chooses to look unimportant] or [everyone who takes an unimportant position]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὑψωθήσεται

˓will_be_being˒_exalted

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [will receive honor]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Because
2. -
3. 37540
4. S
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. S
10. Y33
11. 52528
1. everyone
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. S-····NMS
7. everyone
8. everyone
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52529
1. the one
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52530
1. exalting
2. -
3. 53120
5. hupsoō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. exalting
8. exalting
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52531
1. himself
2. -
3. 14380
5. heautou
6. R-···3AMS
7. himself
8. himself
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52532
1. will be being humbled
2. -
3. 50130
5. tapeinoō
6. V-IFP3··S
7. ˓will_be_being˒ humbled
8. ˓will_be_being˒ humbled
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52533
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52535
1. the one
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52536
1. humbling
2. -
3. 50130
5. tapeinoō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. humbling
8. humbling
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52537
1. himself
2. -
3. 14380
5. heautou
6. R-···3AMS
7. himself
8. himself
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52538
1. will be being exalted
2. -
3. 53120
5. hupsoō
6. V-IFP3··S
7. ˓will_be_being˒ exalted
8. ˓will_be_being˒ exalted
9. -
10. Y33
11. 52539

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 14:11

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 14:7–14: Jesus gave advice to the other guests and to his host

14:11a

14:11b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)