Luke 14:7

A Conservative Version

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

Cross References

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! Because ye love the place of honor in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

Philippians 2:3

in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.

Matthew 23:6

And they love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scholars, who desire to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.

Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

Matthew 13:34

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes, and he did not speak to them independent of a parable,

Proverbs 8:1

Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice?

Judges 14:12

And Samson said to them, Let me now put forth a riddle to you. If ye can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment,

Proverbs 25:7

For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.