Luke 14:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

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“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can explain it to me during the seven days of the feast and figure it out, I will give you 30 linen garments and 30 changes of clothes.

Doesn’t Wisdom call out?
Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?

“Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable,

They

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

He also said in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes, and who want greetings in the marketplaces,

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

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.

General references

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

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