Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:7:

• Noongar: “Jesus saw a few people taking the best seats, so he told them all this parable.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “At the house of that Parisi person, Yesus saw that there were guests who wanted to sit in seats of honor. That is why he taught them with this parable.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa noticed the people who had been invited that they chose the seats for the great/important people. Therefore he told them a parable, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were also there some people who had been invited by the Pharisee, and when they sat down to eat, Jesus noticed that the people chose to sit down in the good seats where the people who were high in rank were caused to sit. And because of this, Jesus allowed them to hear his teaching. He said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus saw that some of those the Pharisee had invited had chosen the best places-to-sit, so he advised them all saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus observed that those invited to that feast/meal were choosing the seats where the important are seated. So he used an illustration, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)