Luke 14:7

When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:

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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

6But they could give him no answer about these things.

8“When yoʋ are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than yoʋ has been invited by yoʋr host.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; he did not speak to them without using a parable.

Mark 12:38Jesus also said to them in his teaching, “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and to receive greetings in the marketplaces

Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and who love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

Philippians 2:3Do nothing from selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility regard others as more important than yourselves.

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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