Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honour at feasts;
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In Context
45Then in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.
Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplaces.
Luke 14:7And he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour; saying to them,
Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through selfishness or vain conceit; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the others as better than himself.
3 John 1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept us.
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 →