Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying to them,
Luke 11:43
Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Matthew 23:6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Judges 14:12
And Samson said to them, I will now propose a riddle to you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Proverbs 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Matthew 13:34
All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
Mark 12:38-39
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market-places,
Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Acts 8:18-19
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.