A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honour.
Luke 20:46 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honour at banquets. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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: |
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honour.
Then Jesus told them, ‘Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’
Then he gave them strict orders: ‘Watch out! Beware of the leaven , of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’
‘Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, ‘Be on your guard against the leaven , of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honouring one another.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority.