Matthew 23:6
They-are-liking both the first-[re]cline-place in to{the dinners/suppers} and the first-seats in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']},
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
In Context
7and the greetings in to{the marketplaces} and to-be-being-called under of{the men} 'Rabbi, Rabbi.'
Cross References
Mark 12:38and he-has-been-saying to{same} in to{the teaching} of{same}, "Be-viewing off/away-from of{the scribes, the will-ing} to-be-walking-around in to{wardrobes} and greetings in to{the marketplaces},
Luke 14:7Moreover, he-has-been-saying [a] parable toward the having-been-called, holding-upon how they-have-been-choosing the first-[re]cline-places, saying toward same,
Romans 12:10to{the brotherly-fondness}, fond-affectionate into one-another, to{the value}, governing/guiding-ahead-selves one-another,
3 John 1:9I-write to{the out-calling}; contrariwise, the first/ahead-fond/like-ing of{same[plural]}, Diotrephes, is_not_receiving-upon us.
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 →