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Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law

Luke 11:43

In 9 translations

BSB
Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
KJV
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
WEB
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
ASV
Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
LSV
Woe to you, the Pharisees, because you love the first seats in the synagogues and the salutations in the marketplaces.
YLT
'Woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.
DBY
Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
DRC
Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
GNV
Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.
RP2018
Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.
TR-Boyd
Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.
SCR1894
ουαι υμιν τοις φαρισαιοις οτι αγαπατε την πρωτοκαθεδριαν εν ταις συναγωγαις και τους ασπασμους εν ταις αγοραις

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◆ Woes and Parables with Pharisees

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 20:46“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.
  • Mark 12:38–39In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at…
  • Matthew 23:6–7They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues, the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
  • Luke 14:7–11When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable: “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been…
  • Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
  • Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
  • 3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
  • James 2:2–4Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say…
  • Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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