Luke 20:46
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;
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 20 connects to 10 cross-references. The authority question: John's baptism from heaven or humans? The parable of the wicked tenants. The question about taxation to Caesar and God. The Sadducees' resurrection question: at the resurrection people neither marry nor are given in marriage. David calls …
Other Translations
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
`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,
Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
Cross References
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and …
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief …
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon …
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.