Mat 23:6-7 | Family | STEP | Uppermost rooms ; most honorable places at the table. The Jews of our Lord's day took their meals reclining on couches, which were arranged on three sides of a central table. In assigning the guests to their "rooms," or places, strict attention was paid to rank. Compare .

Matthew 23:6-7

Uppermost rooms; most honorable places at the table. The Jews of our Lord's day took their meals reclining on couches, which were arranged on three sides of a central table. In assigning the guests to their "rooms," or places, strict attention was paid to rank. Compare Lu 14:7-11. Rabbi; master.