Luke 20:46

Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:

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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

45Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,

47Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heede and beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces.

Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod.

Luke 11:43Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Luke 14:7He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

Philippians 2:3That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.

3 John 1:9I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

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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