Revised Webster's Bible
Matthew 23:6
6And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the best seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 23:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- New International Version (NIV)they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
- English Standard Version (ESV)and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues
- New King James Version (NKJV)They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
Context of Matthew 23:6
4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the best seats in the synagogues, 7And greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
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φιλοῦσιν δὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖςRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 23:6
- Matthew 20:21And he said to her, What wilt thou? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
- Proverbs 25:6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men :
- Mark 12:38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love greetings in the marketplaces,
- Luke 11:43Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose out the best places; saying to them,
- Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
- Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
- James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
- 3 John 1:9I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Commentaries on Matthew 23:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The uppermost rooms at feasts - The word “rooms,” here, by no means expresses the meaning of the original. It would be correctly rendered the uppermost “places or couches” at feasts. To understand this, it is necessary to remark that the custom among the Jews was not to eat sitting, as we do, but reclining on couches. The table was made by “three” tables, raised like ours and placed so as to form a square, with a clear space in the midst, and one end…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6the chief seats in the synagogue: These were close to the Torah scrolls and faced the congregation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And love the uppermost rooms at feasts--The word "room" is now obsolete in the sense here intended. It should be "the uppermost place," that is, the place of highest honor. and the chief seats in the synagogues. See on Lu 14:7, 8.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 23
- 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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