Luke 20:46
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
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In Context
45Then, in the hearing of the people, He said to His disciples:
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15And He charged them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seat in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 14:7Then He told a parable to those who were invited, having observed how they kept trying for the best places, saying to them:
Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard one another as being better than yourselves.
3 John 1:9I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who wants to dominate the others, does not acknowledge 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 →