Luke 14:7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Cross References

Proverbs 25:7

for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here! ” than to demote you in plain view of a noble.

Proverbs 8:1

Doesn’t Wisdom call out? Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

Matthew 13:34

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable,

Matthew 23:6

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

Luke 11:43

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.

Judges 14:12

“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can explain it to me during the seven days of the feast and figure it out, I will give you 30 linen garments and 30 changes of clothes.