Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who desire to go about in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
45And in the hearing of all the multitude, he said to his disciples:
Cross References
Matthew 16:6And Jesus said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying: Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! because ye love the first seat in the synagogues, and the greetings in the markets.
Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to those who were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the first places; saying to them:
Philippians 2:3doing nothing through contentiousness or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than himself;
3 John 1:9I wrote somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.
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 →