Matthew 23:6

and love the uppermost places at feasts,

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

In Context

5but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

7and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.

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Cross References

Mark 12:38And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, 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,

Romans 12:10be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

3 John 1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

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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