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43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces.(A)

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43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(A)

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[a](A)They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues,

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Footnotes

  1. 23:6–7 Cf. Mk 12:38–39. ‘Rabbi’: literally, “my great one,” a title of respect for teachers and leaders.

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(A)

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38 In the course of his teaching he said,(A) “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, 39 seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.

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Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A)

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