A person’s pride brings them low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
Luke 20:46 - Y'all Version Bible “Y’all must beware of the scribes who like to walk in flowing robes, and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor 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 brings them low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
Jesus told them, “Y’all watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
He warned them, saying, “Y’all watch out! Y’all beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
Woe to y’all Pharisees! For y’all love the best seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the marketplaces.
Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling on one other. Jesus began to tell his disciples first, “Y’all beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Then when he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable:
They devour widows’ houses and offer long prayers for show. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Be devoted to one another with mutual love and honor one another above yourselves,
You should watch out for him, because he vigorously opposed our words.
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept us.