Luke 20:46

Beware of the Scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and love a salutation in the streets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief couches at suppers:

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 while all the people heard, he said to his disciples:

47who eat up the houses of widows, under pretence that they prolong their prayers. They will receive a greater condemnation.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6And he said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Mark 8:15And he charged them, and said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! who love the chief seats in the synagogues, and a salutation in the streets.

Luke 14:7And he spoke a similitude to the guests that were present, as he noticed how they chose places on the highest couches.

Philippians 2:3And do nothing in strife, or in vain glory; but, with lowliness of mind, let each esteem his neighbor as better than himself.

3 John 1:9I was desirous of writing to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost among them, Diotrephes, 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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