When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:

耶稣见所请的客拣择首位，就用比喻对他们说：

耶稣见所请的客人选择首位，就用比喻对他们说：

耶稣见所请的客人选择首位，就用比喻对他们说：

耶稣在宴席中看见宾客们都争着坐首位，就用比喻对他们说：

耶稣看见被邀请的客人选择高位，就用比喻对他们说：

耶稣留意到被邀请的人怎样在那里挑选上座，就对他们讲了一个比喻说：

耶穌見所請的客揀擇首位，就用比喻對他們說：

耶穌見所請的客人選擇首位，就用比喻對他們說：

耶穌見所請的客人選擇首位，就用比喻對他們說：

耶穌在宴席中看見賓客們都爭著坐首位，就用比喻對他們說：

耶穌看見被邀請的客人選擇高位，就用比喻對他們說：

耶穌注意看被請的人怎樣揀着首位，就對他們講一個比喻說：

耶穌留意到被邀請的人怎樣在那裡挑選上座，就對他們講了一個比喻說：

耶穌見所請之人、首位是擇、遂設喻語之曰、

耶穌見所請之人、首位是擇、遂設言曰、

耶穌見所請之客、自擇首位、遂設喻曰、

時耶穌見被邀之客、紛紛自占上座、乃曉喻之曰：

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:

Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table. So he told them a story.

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Now He began telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

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

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.

“ What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.

“ Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.

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As he taught, Jesus said,“ Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. (niv)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, (niv)

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them moneyand said,“ Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” (niv)

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? (niv)

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. (niv)

“ Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them.“ If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes. (niv)

“ Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable. (niv)