"Bewareof the scribes,who liketo walk aroundin long robes,and loverespectful greetingsin the market places,and chief seatsin the synagoguesand places of honorat banquets,
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
And Jesussaidto them, "Watchout and bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand Sadducees."
ThenJesusspoketo the crowdsand to His disciples,
And He was giving ordersto them, saying,"Watchout! Bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand the leavenof Herod."
"Woeto you Pharisees!For you lovethe chief seatsin the synagoguesand the respectful greetingsin the market places.
Underthesecircumstances,after so many thousandsof peoplehad gathered togetherthat they were steppingon one another,He begansayingto His disciplesfirst[of all, ]"Bewareof the leavenof the Pharisees,whichis hypocrisy.
And He [began] speakinga parableto the invited guestswhen He noticedhowthey had been pickingout the places of honor[at the table], sayingto them,
whodevourwidows'houses,and for appearance's sakeofferlongprayers.Thesewill receivegreatercondemnation."
[Be] devotedto oneanotherin brotherly love;give preferenceto one anotherin honor;
Be on guardagainst him yourself,for he vigorouslyopposedour teaching.
I wrotesomethingto the church;but Diotrephes,who loves to be firstamong them, does not acceptwhat we say.
