Luke 11:43

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the meeting places, and you like to be greeted with honour in the market.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:18

Too much pride will destroy you.

Matthew 11:16

You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,

Luke 20:46

Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes, and they like to be greeted in the market. They want the front seats in the meeting places and the best seats at banquets.

Romans 12:10

Love each other as brothers and sisters and honour others more than you do yourself.

Philippians 2:3

Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the church. But Diotrephes likes to be the number-one leader, and he won't pay any attention to us.