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,

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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,

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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.

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Footnotes

  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)

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Beware of the Scribes(A)

38 Then (B)He said to them in His teaching, (C)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (D)love greetings in the marketplaces,

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38 (A)And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like (B)personal greetings in the marketplaces,

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38 In [the course of] His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and like to receive respectful greetings in the market places,

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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,

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