Luke 20:46 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴⁶ “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the market-places, and the best seats in the congregations, and the best places at feasts,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁶ 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

⁴⁶ 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)

⁴⁶ 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

⁴⁶ “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

⁴⁶ "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,

Luke 20:46 Cross References

Proverbs 29:23

The pride of man brings him low, But the humble in spirit obtains esteem.

Matthew 16:6

And יהושע  said to them, “Mind! And beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Matthew 23:1

Then יהושע  spoke to the crowds and to His taught ones,

Mark 8:15

And He was warning them, saying, “Mind! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herodes.”

Luke 11:43

“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the best seats in the congregations and the greetings in the market-places.

Luke 12:1

Meanwhile, when an innumerable crowd of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His taught ones, first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 14:7

And He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

Luke 20:47

who devour widows’ houses, and for a show make long prayers. They shall receive greater judgment.”

Romans 12:10

In brotherly love, tenderly loving towards one another, in appreciation, giving preference to each other;

2 Timothy 4:15

You, too, beware of him, for he strongly opposed our words.

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the first among them, does not receive us.