Luke 14:7

So he told a story to the guests, noticing how they'd chosen to sit in places of honor.

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In The King James Version

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

In Context

6They weren't able to give an answer.

8“When you're invited to a wedding reception, don't take the place of honor, because someone more important than you may have been invited,” he began.

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Cross References

Judges 14:12“Let me pose a riddle to you,” Samson said to them. “If you can find its meaning and explain it to me during the seven days of the party, I'll give you thirty linen cloaks and thirty sets of clothes.

Proverbs 25:7for it's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you've seen something with your own eyes,

Matthew 13:34Jesus explained all these things to the crowds using illustrated stories—in fact he didn't speak to them without using stories.

Mark 12:38Jesus continued to teach them, saying, “Beware of religious leaders! They love to walk around in long robes, to be greeted respectfully in the marketplaces.

Luke 20:46“Watch out for religious leaders who like to go around in long robes, and love to be greeted with respect in the markets, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

Philippians 2:3Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:2-7

A Man Cured of the Dropsy. 1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will… Read the whole commentary →

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