Luke 14:7

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

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the best seats in the synagogues and to be respectfully greeted in the market places.

Matthew 23:6

They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],

Then Samson said to them, “Let me now ask you a riddle; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing.

Proverbs 8:1

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

Ezekiel 17:2

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

Matthew 13:34

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

Mark 12:38-39

In [the course of] His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and like to receive respectful greetings in the market places,

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and love respectful greetings in the [crowded] market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

Acts 8:18-19

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

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

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

They

Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the best seats in the synagogues and to be respectfully greeted in the market places.

They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.

General references

They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in esteem and authority].

saying, “Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”