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,

Put

They

3 John 1:9

General references

Matthew 23:6

Luke 9:46

Acts 8:19

Bible References

Put

Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,

They

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

General references

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."