Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts:
Douay-Rheims 1899
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In Context
45And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
47Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Who said to them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:
Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
3 John 1:9I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive 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 →