Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers;

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

45And whilst all the people were hearkening, he said to his disciples,

47who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, Beware and abstain from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Mark 8:15And he earnestly charged them, saying, Beware, take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

Luke 11:43Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse.

Luke 14:7Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.

3 John 1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us 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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