Luke 14:7 - Modern English Version

⁷ When He marked how they chose the seats of honor, He told a parable to those who were invited, saying to them,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Now He told a parable to those who were invited, [when] He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

Common English Bible

⁷ When Jesus noticed how the guests sought out the best seats at the table, he told them a parable.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

Luke 14:7 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 25:7

for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of the prince. Whom your eyes have seen

Proverbs 8:1

Does not wisdom cry out and understanding raise her voice?

Ezekiel 17:2

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

Matthew 13:34

Jesus said all these things to the crowds in parables. And without a parable He did not speak to them,

Matthew 23:6

They love the places of honor at feasts, and the prominent seats in the synagogues,

Luke 11:43

“Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the prominent seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the prominent seats in the synagogues and the seats of honor at banquets,

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first among them, did not accept us.

Judges 14:12

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle. If you can explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, then I will find thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes to give you.