Luke 14:7

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On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

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  • Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
  • Matt 23:6 : 6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
  • Mark 12:38-39 : 38 Warnings About Experts in the Law In his teaching Jesus also said,“Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
  • Luke 20:46 : 46 “Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
  • Acts 8:18-19 : 18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 19 saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
  • Judg 14:12 : 12 Samson said to them,“I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.
  • Prov 8:1 : 1 The Appeal of Wisdom Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
  • Ezek 17:2 : 2 “Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
  • Matt 13:34 : 34 The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

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  • Luke 14:8-18
    11 verses
    90%

    8“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

    9So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.

    10But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

    11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

    12He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

    13But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

    14Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

    15The Parable of the Great Banquet When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him,“Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”

    16But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.

    17At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited,‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

    18But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’

  • Luke 14:20-25
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    20Another said,‘I just got married, and I cannot come.’

    21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

    22Then the slave said,‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’

    23So the master said to his slave,‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

    24For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”

    25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

  • Matt 22:1-5
    5 verses
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    1The Parable of the Wedding Banquet Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

    2“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

    3He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

    4Again he sent other slaves, saying,‘Tell those who have been invited,“Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’

    5But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.

  • Matt 22:8-12
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    78%

    8Then he said to his slaves,‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

    9So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

    10And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

    11But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

    12And he said to him,‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.

  • Mark 12:39
    77%

    39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

  • Matt 23:6
    74%

    6They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

  • Luke 22:27
    74%

    27For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
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    7“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?

    8Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

  • Matt 22:14
    73%

    14For many are called, but few are chosen.”

  • Jas 2:3
    72%

    3do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?

  • Luke 11:37
    72%

    37Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.

  • Luke 14:6
    72%

    6But they could not reply to this.

  • Luke 7:36
    72%

    36Jesus’ Anointing Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.

  • Luke 14:1
    72%

    1Healing Again on the Sabbath Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

  • Luke 13:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.

    30But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

  • Matt 20:16
    72%

    16So the last will be first, and the first last.”

  • Luke 20:46
    71%

    46“Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

  • Luke 22:9
    71%

    9They said to him,“Where do you want us to prepare it?”

  • Mark 14:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house,‘The Teacher says,“Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

    15He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

  • Luke 15:3
    71%

    3So Jesus told them this parable:

  • John 2:8
    71%

    8Then he told them,“Now draw some out and take it to the head steward,” and they did.

  • Prov 25:7
    71%

    7for it is better for him to say to you,“Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.

  • Luke 12:37
    71%

    37Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

  • Mark 7:17
    71%

    17Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.