KJV King James Version
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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Matthew 23:6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
WEB World English Bible
and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
ASV American Standard Version
and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Surrounding context — Matthew 23
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
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,
6 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.
9 And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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φιλοῦσινG5368 · phileōto loveδὲG1161 · dethenτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρωτοκλισίανG4411 · prōtoklisiaplace of honorἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδείπνοιςG1173 · deipnondinnerκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρωτοκαθεδρίαςG4410 · prōtokathedriaseat of honorἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγαῖςG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogue
Cross-references
3 John 1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.Luke 11:43-54Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.Mark 12:38-39And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,Proverbs 25:6-7Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:James 2:1-4My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.Luke 14:7-11And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,Luke 20:46-47Beware 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;Romans 12:10[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;Matthew 20:21And 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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