Luke 14:7

New American Standard Bible 2020

Now He began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

Cross References

Proverbs 25:7

For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

Proverbs 8:1

Does not wisdom call, And understanding raise her voice?

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, ask a riddle and present a parable to the house of Israel,

Matthew 13:34

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak anything to them without a parable.

Matthew 23:6

And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues,

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seat of honor in the synagogues and personal greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

Judges 14:12

Then Samson said to them, “Let me now propose a riddle for you; if you actually tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty outfits of clothes.