Luke 20:46
“Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honour at dinner.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
45While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples:
Cross References
Matthew 16:6Presently Jesus said to them: “Take care and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 8:15So Jesus gave them this warning. “Take care,” he said, “beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 11:43Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the Synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.
Luke 14:7Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable —
Philippians 2:3Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
3 John 1:9I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognise 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 →