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Matthew 23:6
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Matthew 23:6

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Holman Bible

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

New American Standard Bible

They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

King James Version

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

International Standard Version

They love to have the places of honor at festivals, the best seats in the synagogues,

A Conservative Version

And they love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

American Standard Version

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Amplified

They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],

An Understandable Version

They love to recline at the head place at dinner tables [Note: This referred to the practice of lying down on their left side on a couch next to the dinner table, and leaning on their left elbow, while eating with their right hand], and to occupy the principal seats in the synagogues.

Anderson New Testament

They also love the most honorable places at suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Bible in Basic English

And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,

Common New Testament

And they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues,

Daniel Mace New Testament

they affect the uppermost place at feasts, the principal chair in the synagogues,

Darby Translation

and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

Godbey New Testament

and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Goodspeed New Testament

and they like the best places at dinners and the front seats in the synagogues,

John Wesley New Testament

And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Julia Smith Translation

And love the first place at suppers, and the first seat in the assemblies,

King James 2000

And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

Modern King James verseion

And they love the first couch at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,

Moffatt New Testament

they are fond of the best places at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues;

Montgomery New Testament

"and lengthen the tassels, and are fond of the best places at banquets, and the front seats in the synagogues.

NET Bible

They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

New Heart English Bible

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

Noyes New Testament

and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Sawyer New Testament

and love the first tables at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues,

The Emphasized Bible

And dearly love the first couch in the chief meals, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Twentieth Century New Testament

and like to have the place of honor at dinner, and the best seats in the Synagogues,

Webster

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Weymouth New Testament

and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,

Williams New Testament

and they like the places of honor at feasts and the front seats in synagogues,

World English Bible

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

Worrell New Testament

and they love the first place in the feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,

Worsley New Testament

and love the uppermost places at feasts,

Youngs Literal Translation

they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Themes

Church » Corruption in

Entertainments » Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned

Hypocrites » Described as » Loving pre-eminence

Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus

Pharisees » Character of » Ambitious of precedence

Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites

Synagogues » Chief seats in, reserved for elders

Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against

Topics

Meals

Banquets, Characeristics

Loving Other Things

Seeking Honour

importance

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
G5037
τε 
Te 
and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
Usage: 170

love
G5368
φιλέω 
Phileo 
love, kiss
Usage: 13

the uppermost rooms
G4411
πρωτοκλισία 
Protoklisia 
uppermost room, chief room, highest room
Usage: 1

at
G1722
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

feasts
G1173
δεῖπνον 
Deipnon 
supper, feast
Usage: 9

and
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the chief seats
G4410
πρωτοκαθεδρία 
Protokathedria 
chief seat, uppermost seat, highest seat
Usage: 0

in
G1722
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:6

Verse Info

Context Readings

Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees

5 They do everything to be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

Right Hand

Take Pleasure In

Cross References

James 2:1-4

My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 25:6-7

Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Matthew 20:21

“What do you want?” He asked her.

“Promise,” she said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.”

Mark 12:38-39

He also said in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes, and who want greetings in the marketplaces,

Luke 11:43-54

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 14:7-11

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Luke 20:46-47

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Romans 12:10

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.

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