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Luke 14:7
Luke 14:7 is verse 7 of Luke chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
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,
World English Bible
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
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Luke 14:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible
5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
6 And they were unable to answer these questions.
7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
Matthew 13:34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
Matthew 23:6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
Mark 12:38In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Mark 12:39and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
Acts 8:19“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.