Matthew 23:6

and love the chief reclining-places at evening feasts, and the highest seats in synagogues,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And all their works they do that they may be seen of men; for they widen their tephillin, and lengthen the fringes of their waving vestments,

7and the shaloma in public places, and to be called of men Râbi.

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Cross References

Mark 12:38And in his doctrine he said to them, Beware of the Sophree, who will to walk in long robes, and love the shaloma in public places,

Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to them who had been invited there, forasmuch as he had observed them, that they chose the chief places of reclining:

Romans 12:10Be tender to your brethren, and love one another, being forward to honour one another.

3 John 1:9I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost of you, Diotrapas, receiveth 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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