Luke 14:7

Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 unable to answer him in opposition to these things.

8When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him;

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Cross References

Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them:

Mark 12:38And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse,

Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers;

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to 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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