Luke 14:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

Cross References

Proverbs 25:7

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

Proverbs 8:1

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,

Matthew 13:34

All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:

Matthew 23:6

And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,

Luke 11:43

A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.

Luke 20:46

Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

Philippians 2:3

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

3 John 1:9

I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.

Judges 14:12

And Samson said, Now I have a hard question for you: if you are able to give me the answer before the seven days of the feast are over, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty changes of clothing;