Luke 11:43

Luke 11:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
• New International Version (NIV)“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Context of Luke 11:43

41But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you. 42“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others. “Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44“Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don’t know it.” 45One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”

Luke 11:43 word by word

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Woeοὐαίouai · woe!G3759
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Phariseesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• ye loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• the uppermost seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαprōtokathedria · seat of honorG4410
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• greetingsἀσπασμόςaspasmos · salutationG783
• the marketsἀγοράagora · marketplaceG58

Cross-references for Luke 11:43

• Luke 14:7He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
• Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
• Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
• Matthew 23:6They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,
• Mark 12:38He also said in his teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who want greetings in the marketplaces,
• Romans 12:10Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honoring one another.
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
• James 2:2For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in,
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority.

Commentaries on Luke 11:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Ye love the uppermost seats - Every one of them affected to be a ruler in the synagogues. See on Matthew 23:5; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43See Matthew 23:6, Matthew 23:27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-54Verses 37-54 We should all look to our hearts, that they may be cleansed and new-created; and while we attend to the great things of the law and of the gospel, we must not neglect the smallest matter God has appointed. When any wait to catch something out of our mouths, that they may insnare us, O Lord, give us thy prudence and thy patience, and disappoint their evil purposes. Furnish us with such meekness and patience that we may glory in reproaches, for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43The elders of the synagogues had special seats of honor. The respectful greetings were honorable ways of addressing social and religious superiors. For example, people might use a special title when speaking to a leader, teacher, or judge to show respect.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4343. uppermost seats--(See on Lu 14:7-11). greetings--(See on Mt 23:7-10).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:43

• Ambition
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Pride
• Reproof
• Satire
• Self-Righteousness
• Teachers

In the dictionaries

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• Judgment
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• Sign
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Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings