Luke 20:46
“Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are cherishing salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
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In Context
45And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
Cross References
Matthew 16:6and Jesus said to them, “Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees”;
Mark 8:15and He was charging them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,”
Luke 11:43Woe to you, the Pharisees, because you love the first seats in the synagogues and the salutations in the marketplaces.
Luke 14:7And He spoke an allegory to those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying to them,
Philippians 2:3nothing in rivalry or vainglory, but in humility of mind counting one another more excellent than yourselves—
3 John 1:9I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does 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 →