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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And Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle. If you can fully explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it out], I will give to you thirty linen garments and thirty festal garments.

Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?

"Son of man, tell a riddle and quote a proverb to the house of Israel,

Jesus spoke all these [things] to the crowds in parables, and he was saying nothing to them without a parable,

They

Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the best seat in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces!

"Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,

And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces

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

[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.

General references

And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest.

saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place [my] hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!"