Matthew 23:6

and love the first place at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

In Context

5But all their works they do to be seen by men; they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes;

7and the greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi[23:7].

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Cross References

Mark 12:38And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes, and love 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:

Romans 12:10be kindly affectioned one to another; in honor, preferring one another;

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 Matthew 23:2-13

The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:… Read the whole commentary →

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