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Luke 20:46
46Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
Luke 20:46 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
Context of Luke 20:46
44David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son? 45And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers; 47who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
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προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων τῶν θελόντων περιπατεῖν ἐν στολαῖς καὶ φιλούντων ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 20:46
- Luke 12:1In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
- Matthew 16:6And Jesus said to them, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and [of] the leaven of Herod.
- 2 Timothy 4:15Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.
- Luke 11:43Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
- Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
- Proverbs 29:23A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
- Matthew 23:5And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
- Mark 12:38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
- Romans 12:10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:
- Philippians 2:3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
- 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Commentaries on Luke 20:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Beware of the scribes - Take heed that ye be not seduced by those who should show you the way of salvation. See on Matthew 23:4-14; (note). How it can be supposed that the ancient Jewish Church had no distinct notion of the resurrection of the dead is to me truly surprising. The justice of God, so peculiarly conspicuous under the old covenant, might have led the people to infer that there must be a resurrection of the dead, if even the passage to which…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45-47Verses 45-47 See Matthew 23:1.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-47Verses 39-47 The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46-47Jesus continued confronting his opponents by warning people about the hypocrisy and exploitation practiced by the teachers of the law. These leaders sought honor and respect for themselves while taking advantage of vulnerable people. the greetings in the marketplaces: See study note on 11:43. the places of honor at banquets: See study notes on 5:30; 14:7.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 46-4746-47. Beware, &c.--(See on Mt 23:5; and Lu 14:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 20
- 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
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