Luke 14:7

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus told a parable to those who had been invited [i.e., the dinner guests at the Pharisee’s house. See verse 1] because He noticed how they were choosing places of honor [at the dinner table]. [So], He said to them,

Cross References

Matthew 13:34

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds with parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

Matthew 23:6

They love to recline at the head place at dinner tables [Note: This referred to the practice of lying down on their left side on a couch next to the dinner table, and leaning on their left elbow, while eating with their right hand], and to occupy the principal seats in the synagogues.

Luke 11:43

“It is too bad for you Pharisees! For you love [to occupy] the principal seats in the synagogues and [to receive special] greetings in the open shopping markets.

Luke 20:46

“Look out for the experts in the Law of Moses, who like to walk [around] in long [flowing] robes and love the special greetings they receive at the open shopping markets, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the head places at dinner tables.

Philippians 2:3

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.

3 John 1:9

I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].