Luke 20:46

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

44If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” 45As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 47They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

Luke 20:46 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Bewareπροσέχωprosechō · to watch outG4337
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the scribesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• desireθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• long robesστολήstolē · robeG4749
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• loveφιλέωphileō · to loveG5368
• greetingsἀσπασμόςaspasmos · salutationG783
• the marketsἀγοράagora · marketplaceG58
• the highest seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαprōtokathedria · seat of honorG4410
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• the chief roomsπρωτοκλισίαprōtoklisia · place of honorG4411
• feastsδεῖπνονdeipnon · dinnerG1173

Cross-references for Luke 20:46

• Luke 12:1Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Matthew 16:6“Watch out,” Jesus said to them, “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Mark 8:15And Jesus ordered them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”
• 2 Timothy 4:15You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.
• Luke 11:43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
• Luke 14:7Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
• Proverbs 29:23A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
• Matthew 23:5They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
• Mark 12:38In his teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,
• Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
• Philippians 2:3Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

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

Topics related to Luke 20:46

• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Pride

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Banquet
• Chief Seats
• Dress
• Greeting
• Highest
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Market; Marketplace; Mart
• Salutation

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