Luke 14:7
He spoke an illustration to the invited guests. He noticed they chose from the most important seats. So he said to them:
Luke 11:43
Woe to you Pharisees! You love the prominent seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Matthew 23:6
They love the place of honor at banquets and the prominent seats in the synagogues.
Judges 14:12
Samson said to them: Let me tell you a riddle. If you can tell me the meaning before the seven days of the wedding feast are over, I will give each of you a piece of fine linen and a change of fine clothes. Tell us your riddle, they said: Let us hear it.
Proverbs 8:1
Does wisdom cry out? Does understanding direct her voice?
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.
Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke with illustrations to the crowds. He did not speak anything without using illustrations.
Mark 12:38-39
He said: Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.
Acts 8:18-19
When Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money.
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.