Luke 20:46

New Century Version

“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing fancy clothes, and they love for people to greet them with respect in the marketplaces. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and at feasts.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:23

Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Matthew 23:1

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his followers,

Mark 8:15

Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Luke 11:43

How terrible for you Pharisees, because you love to have the most important seats in the synagogues, and you love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

Luke 12:1

So many thousands of people had gathered that they were stepping on each other. Jesus spoke first to his followers, saying, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, because they are hypocrites.

Luke 14:7

When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit, he told this story:

Luke 20:47

But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment.”

Romans 12:10

Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves.

2 Timothy 4:15

You also should be careful that he does not hurt you, because he fought strongly against our teaching.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be their leader, will not listen to us.