Luke 20:46 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and love salutations in the market places and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

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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 man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 23:1

Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples,

Mark 8:15

And he cautioned them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! for you love the best seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market places.

Luke 12:1

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trod upon one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 14:7

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

Luke 20:47

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

Romans 12:10

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

2 Timothy 4:15

Beware of him yourself, 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 acknowledge my authority.