Luke 14:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:”
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“When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 14:7 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
- Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
- Proverbs 25:7for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
- Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
- Matthew 13:34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
- Matthew 23:6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Mark 12:38In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
- Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
- Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
- Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
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