Luke 14:7

And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

Luke 11:43

Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.

Matthew 23:6

and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

And Samson said to them, "Let me now put a riddle to you; if you can tell me what it is, within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty festal garments;

Proverbs 8:1

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

Ezekiel 17:2

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

Matthew 13:34

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

Mark 12:38-39

And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

Acts 8:18-19

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

Philippians 2:3

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

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Summary

Luke 14:7

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

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They

3 John 1:9

General references

Matthew 23:6

Luke 9:46

Acts 8:19

Bible References

Put

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

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

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

They

Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

General references

and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be the greatest of them.

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.