Luke 20:46
“Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and who love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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In Context
45As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15Then Jesus gave them strict orders, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 14:7When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:
Philippians 2:3Do nothing from selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility regard others as more important than yourselves.
3 John 1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first among them, 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 →