Luke 20:46
“Be cautious of the scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and who love greetings in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the first places at table during feasts,
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In Context
45Now in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
47who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayers. These will receive the greater damnation.”
Cross References
Matthew 16:6And he said to them, “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15And he instructed them, saying: “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the first seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplace.
Luke 14:7Then he also told a parable, to those who were invited, noticing how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.
3 John 1:9As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:40-47
The Scribes Confounded. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware… Read the whole commentary →