Luke 14:7

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

6and they were not able to respond to these things.

8When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:34Jesus spoke all of these things to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable He was not speaking to them:

Mark 12:38And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and salutations in the forums,

Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,

Philippians 2:3that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better 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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