⁷ When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table,^(A) he told them this parable:

⁴³ “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.^(A)

³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.^(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,^(B)

⁶ they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;^(A)

⁴⁶ “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.^(A)

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

³⁸ 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, ³⁹ and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.^(A)

⁹ I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.

¹⁸ When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money ¹⁹ and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

² “Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.^(A)

³⁴ Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.^(A)