Luke 20:46 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places 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 shall bring him low: But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.

Matthew 16:6

And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 23:1

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples,

Mark 8:15

And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

Luke 11:43

Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

Luke 12:1

In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 14:7

And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

Luke 20:47

which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

Romans 12:10

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another;

2 Timothy 4:15

of whom be thou ware also; for he greatly withstood our words.

3 John 1:9

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.