Luke 20:46 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

“Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and who love respectful greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes and love to be saluted [with honor] in places where people congregate and love the front and best seats in the synagogues and places of distinction at feasts,

American Standard Version (1901)

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

Common English Bible

“Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They love being greeted with honor in the markets. They long for the places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"Be cautious of the scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and who love greetings in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the first places at table during feasts,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts:

Luke 20:46 Cross References

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, “Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 23:1

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

Mark 8:15

And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

Luke 12:1

Meanwhile, when the crowd had gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy.

Luke 14:7

When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.

Luke 20:47

They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

Romans 12:10

love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.

2 Timothy 4:15

You also must beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message.

3 John 1:9

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not welcome us.