Matthew 23:6
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
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Compare
- BSB
- They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
- KJV
- And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- WEB
- and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
- ASV
- and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- DARBY
- and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
- BLB
- And they love the chief place at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,
- ÅB
- og de vil gjerne ha hedersplassen i gjestebudene og de beste setene i synagogene
- OTB
- de gleder seg over hedersplassene ved gjestebudene og de beste setene i synagogene;
- B1930
- og de vil gjerne sitte øverst ved gjestebudene og ha de øverste seter i synagogene
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Read in contextLuke 11:43–54
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Read in contextMark 12:38–39
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Read in contextLuke 14:7–11
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Read in contextProverbs 25:6–7
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Read in contextJames 2:1–4
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Read in contextLuke 20:46–47
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;
Read in contextMatthew 20:21
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
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