Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
45And He said to his disciples, in the audience of all the people,
Cross References
Matthew 16:6and therefore when Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees,
Mark 8:15And therefore as He was giving them a charge, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,
Luke 11:43Wo unto you pharisees; for ye love the chief seat in synagogues, and salutations in public places.
Luke 14:7And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,
Philippians 2:3Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.
3 John 1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive 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 →