Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
KJV
Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο, λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς·
Greek NT
Dicebat autem et ad invitatos parabolam, intendens quomodo primos accubitus eligerent, dicens ad illos :
Vulgate
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
ASV
And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
Douay-Rheims
Open in reader with connections →
In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
παραβολή
parabole
noun · 50×
πρωτοκλισία
protoklisia
noun · 5×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
ἐκλέγομαι
eklegomai
verb · 22×
ἐπέχω
epecho
verb · 5×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 3John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Acts 8:19 — Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
- Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
- Mark 12:38 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
- Matt 20:26 — But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
- Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- Prov 25:7 — For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.