Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

In Context

45In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mark 8:15“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 14:7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

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 →

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