And Samson said to them, Let me propound a riddle to you. If you expound to declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.

Does not wisdom call out? And does not understanding put forth her voice?

Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

They love the chief places at feasts, the chief seats in the synagogues,

And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

saying, Give me this authority also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself.

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.