Guest: Rules for the Conduct of

When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, …

Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; …

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

…for it is better to be told, “Come up here!” than to be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.

Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ …

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable: …

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.