Luke 20:45
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
- KJV
- Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
- WEB
- In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
- ASV
- And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
- DARBY
- And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
- BLB
- And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
- ÅB
- Men i hele folkets påhør sa han til sine disipler:
- OTB
- Mens hele folket lyttet, sa han til sine disipler,
- B1930
- Men i hele folkets påhør sa han til sine disipler:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 5:20
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Read in contextMatthew 15:10
Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
Read in contextMatthew 23:1–2
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
Read in contextMatthew 23:5–7
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Read in contextMark 12:38–39
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Read in contextMark 8:34
Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
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