“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
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“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
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beware of the Scribes which desyre to goo in longe clothinge: and love gretynges in the markets and the hyest seates in the synagoges and chefe roumes at feastes
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Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to Luke 20:46 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Mark 12:38-39 In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
- Luke 11:43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
- Luke 14:7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
- Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Matthew 23:5-7 But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments, and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
- Luke 12:1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Philippians 2:3-5 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
- Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- Romans 12:10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;
- 2 Timothy 4:15 of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
- 3 John 1:9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
- Mark 8:15 He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain We must avoid the example of the ambitious and…
We must avoid the example of the ambitious and covetous pastors.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Matt. xxiii, 5.
Matt. xxiii, 5.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 46. Beware of the scribes] Take heed that…
Verse 46. Beware of the scribes] Take heed that ye be not seduced by those who should show you the way of salvation. See on Mt 23:4-14.
1. 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 our Lord refers had not made a part of their law. As the body makes a part of the man, justice requires that not only they who are martyrs for the testimony of God, but also all those who have devoted their lives to his service, and died in his yoke, should have their bodies raised again. The justice of God is as much concerned in the resurrection of the dead, as either his power or mercy. To be freed from earthly incumbrances, earthly passions, bodily infirmities, sickness; and death, to be brought into a state of conscious existence, with a refined body and a sublime soul, both immortal, and both ineffably happy - how glorious the privilege! But of this, who shall be counted worthy in that day? Only those who have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, and who, by patient continuing in well doing, have sought for glory and honour and immortality.
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2. A bad example, supported by the authority, reputation, and majesty of religion, is a very subtle poison, from which it is very difficult for men to preserve themselves. It is a great misfortune for any people to be obliged to beware of those very persons who ought to be their rule and pattern. This is a reflection of pious Father Quesnel; and, while we admire its depth, we may justly lament that the evil he refers to should be so prevalent as to render the observation, and the caution on which it is founded, so necessary. But let no man imagine that bad and immoral ministers are to be found among one class of persons only. They are to be found in the branches as well as in the root: in the different sects and parties as well as in the mother or national Churches, from which the others have separated. On either hand there is little room for glorying. - Professors and ministers may change, but the truth of the Lord abideth for ever!
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The reproach he makes the Scribes in this place,…
The reproach he makes the Scribes in this place, is similar to that he had objected against the Pharisees. (St. Matthew xxiii. 5.) Both these sects were filled with the same spirit of pride and vanity, which shewed itself in their dress, in their exterior, and in every part of their conduct. If our Saviour here attacks them upon their long trains, or other affected forms of their dress, he does not pronounce an absolute condemnation of things, which in themselves are indifferent, but their abuse of them, making them serve only the purpose of vanity and affectation. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Beware, &c.--(See on Mat 23:5; and Luk 14:7).
Beware, &c.--(See on Mat 23:5; and Luk 14:7).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 46. to walk in long robes] with special conspicuousness…
46. to walk in long robes] with special conspicuousness of fringes, Num_15:38-40. “The supreme tribunal,” said R. Nachman, “will duly punish hypocrites who wrap their talliths round them to appear, what they are not, true Pharisees.”
greetings in the markets] See on Luk_11:43 : Videri quam esse was their secret rule.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 20:46-47 Jesus continued on the offensive, warning against the…
20:46-47 Jesus continued on the offensive, warning against the hypocrisy and exploitation of the teachers of religious law. • respectful greetings . . . seats of honor: See study note on 11:43. • head table at banquets: See study notes on 5:30; 14:7.
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