43 (A)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the [a]best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

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  1. Luke 11:43 Or places of honor

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

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43 Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the [a]best seats in the synagogues and to be respectfully greeted in the market places.

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  1. Luke 11:43 These seats were located near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation in the synagogue.

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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43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

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46 And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! (A)For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 (B)Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs.

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46 But He said, “Woe to you (A)lawyers as well! For (B)you load people with burdens that are hard to bear, [a]while you yourselves will not even [b]touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 (C)Woe to you! For you build the [c]tombs of the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them. 48 So you are witnesses and you approve of the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their [d]tombs.

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  1. Luke 11:46 Lit and
  2. Luke 11:46 I.e., to assist them
  3. Luke 11:47 Or monuments to
  4. Luke 11:48 Or monuments

46 But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well, because you weigh men down with burdens [man-made rules, unreasonable requirements] which are hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers [to lighten the load]. 47 Woe to you! For you repair or build [a]tombs for the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them. 48 So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers, because they [actually] killed them, and you repair or build their tombs.

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  1. Luke 11:47 Or monuments to.

46 Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.(A)

47 “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.(B)

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46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

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46 (A)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (B)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 47 (C)who devour widows’ houses, and for a (D)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

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46 “Beware of the scribes, (A)who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, 47 who [a]devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”

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  1. Luke 20:47 I.e., misappropriate their property

46 “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and love respectful greetings in the [crowded] market places, and [a]chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets. 47 These [men] who confiscate and devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense [to appear devout] offer long prayers. These [men] will receive the greater [sentence of] condemnation.”

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  1. Luke 20:46 These seats were located near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation in the synagogue.

46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

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46 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;

47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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39 (A)Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but (B)your inward part is full of [a]greed and wickedness.

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  1. Luke 11:39 Lit. eager grasping or robbery

39 But (A)the Lord said to him, “Now (B)you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish; but your inside is full of greed and wickedness.

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39 But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and plate [as required by tradition]; but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

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39 Then the Lord(A) said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.(B)

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39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

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greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’ (A)But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your [a]Teacher, [b]the Christ, and you are all brethren. Do not call anyone on earth your father; (B)for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

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  1. Matthew 23:8 Leader
  2. Matthew 23:8 NU omits the Christ

and personal greetings in the marketplaces, and being called [a](A)Rabbi by the people. But as for you, (B)do not be called [b](C)Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only (D)One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called [c]leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

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  1. Matthew 23:7 In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master”
  2. Matthew 23:8 In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master”
  3. Matthew 23:10 Or teachers

and to be greeted [with respect] in the market places and public forums, and to have people call them Rabbi. But do not be called Rabbi (Teacher); for One is your Teacher, and you are all [equally] brothers. Do not call anyone on earth [who guides you spiritually] your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 Do not let yourselves be called leaders or teachers; for One is your Leader (Teacher), the Christ.

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they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(A)

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(B) and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.

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And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

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