Verse 7
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,
Referenced Verses
- 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.