Matthew 23:6

and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,

7and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

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Cross References

Mark 12:38And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of 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,

Romans 12:10In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another:

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