Luke 20:46

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

Young's Literal Translation

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, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,

47who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6and Jesus said to them, 'Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'

Mark 8:15and he was charging them, saying, 'Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,'

Luke 11:43'Woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.

Luke 14:7And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

Philippians 2:3nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —

3 John 1:9I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — 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 →

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